TEXT OF RESOLUTION BY U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL
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Text of Resolution by U.N. Security Council
UNITED NATIONS. Aug 25 (AP)
- Following is the text of the Security
Council resolution authorizing mil'
tarn action to halt all maritime trade
with Iraq
The SECURITY COUNCIL,
RECALLING its Resolutions 660
(1990). 661 (1990), 662 (1990) and 664
(1990) and demanding-Nteir full and
immediate implementation,
HAVING DECIDED to impose sanc-
tions in accordance with Chapter VII
of the Charter of the United Nations;
DETERMINED to bring an end to the
occupation of Kuwait by Iraq, which
imperils the existence of a member
state, and to restore the legitimate
authority and the sovereignty, inde-
pendence and territorial integrity of
Kuwait, which requires the speedy
implementation of the above resolu-
tions
DEPLORING the loss of innocent life
stemming from the Iraqi invasion of
Kuwait and determined to prevent
fun her such losses,
GRA1I[I r ALARMiD that Iraq con-
tinues to refuse to comply with Reso-
lutions 660 (1990), 661 (1990), 662
(1990) and 664 (1990) and in particu-
lar at the conduct of the Government
of Iraq in using Iraqi flag vessels to
export oil,
I. CALLS UPON those member states
cooperating with the Government of
Kuwait which are deploying mari-
time forces to the area to use such
measures commensurate to the spe-
cific circumstances as may be neces-
sary under the authority of the Se-
curity Council to halt all inward and
outward maritime shipping in order
to inspect and verify their cargoes
and destinations and to insure strict
implementation of the provisions re-
lated to such shipping laid down in
Resolution 661 (1990);
2. INVITES member states accord-
ingly to cooperate as may be neces-
sary to insure compliance with the
provisions of Resolution 661 (1990)
with maximum use of political and
diplomatic measures, in accordance
with paragraph I above,
3. REQUESTS all states to provide in
accordance with the Charter such
assistance as may be required by the
states referred to in paragraph I of
this resolution.
4. FURTHER REQUESTS the states
concerned to coordinate their actions
in pursuit of the above paragraphs of
this resolution using as appropriate
mechanisms of the Military Staff
Committee and after consultation
with the Secretary General to submit
reports to the Security Council and its
committee established under Resolu-
tion 661 (1990) to facilitate the moni-
toring of the Implementation of this
resolution.
5. DECIDES to remain actively
seized of the matter.
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