TEXT OF RESOLUTION BY U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL

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August 26, 1990
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/09/23: CIA-RDP09T00207RO01000100023-9 i'!1SIIINGTON POST ?![IV YORK TIMES rr-ILL SMEE I' J. ,'ASHINCrON TIMES USA TODAY DATE a16 Au-,.17 STAT 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. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/09/23: CIA-RDP09T00207RO01000100023-9