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Trying desperately to save a draft resolution authorizing war on Iraq, Britain on Wednesday presented the Security Council a draft "side statement" setting a six-point bar to measure Iraq's compliance with UN disarmament demands.
The new draft, a copy of which was obtained by Xinhua, includes a demand for Iraq to turn over mobile chemical and biological production facilities for destruction.
Following is a full text of the revised side statement to the US-British-Spanish draft resolution:
IRAQ: DRAFT SIDE STATEMENT
The United Kingdom would be ready to accept that Iraq has begun to demonstrate, full, unconditional, immediate and active cooperation in according with its disarmament obligations under Resolution 1441 (2002) if, by (date left blank) Iraq has satisfactorily completed the following:
1. Statement by President Saddam Hussein
President Saddam Hussein must make a public statement in Arabic, broadcast on television and radio in Iraq and in the government-controlled media, that:
Iraq has, in the past, sought to conceal its WMD (weapons of mass destruction) and other proscribed activities, but has now taken a strategic decision not to produce or retain WMD or other proscribed items or related documentation and data;
Iraq will, without delay, yield to UNMOVIC (the UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission) and IAEA (the International Atomic Energy Agency) for destruction of all remaining prohibited weapons, proscribed items and related documentation and data;
Iraq will fully cooperate with UNMOVIC and IAEA in immediately addressing and resolving all outstanding questions;
It is the duty of all Iraqi government personnel and citizens immediately;
To cease any proscribed activity;
To hand over any proscribed items or documentation and data about such items in their possession to UNMOVIC and IAEA;
To volunteer information on previous and ongoing activities, and to provide UNMOVIC and IAEA all cooperation, including by taking part in interviews outside Iraq;
To disobey any orders received to the contrary.
Failure to fulfill this duty would be considered a serious crime by the government. The government would, by (date left blank) enact comprehensive legislation to ban all government personnel and citizens from supporting or engaging in proscribed activities, from retaining proscribed items, related documentation and data, and obliging all citizens to comply with all requests from UNMOVIC/IAEA.
2. Interviews Outside Iraq
At least 30 Iraqi scientists selected by UNMOVIC/IAEA must be made available for interview in a secure environment outside Iraq along with their families. They must cooperate fully with their interviewers.
3. Surrender of and Explanations About Anthrax
All remaining anthrax, anthrax production capability, associated growth media, and related weapons/dispersal mechanisms must be surrendered or credible evidence provided to account for their whereabouts;
Credible evidence must also be provided that anthrax was not produced in 1991 and accounting for the anthrax Iraq claims was destroyed in 1991;
Credible evidence must be produced concerning Iraq's efforts to dry BW (biological warfare) agents.
4. Destruction of Missiles
Destruction must be completed of all Al-Samoud 2 missiles and components, including all warheads, launchers, SA-2 missile engines imported outside of the import/export mechanism and in contravention of paragraph 24 of Resolution 687 (1991), and equipment and components designed for the production and testing of the Al-Samoud 2 missile.
5. Accounting for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Remotely Piloted Vehicles
Credible evidence must be provided on the purpose of all RPV/UAV programs, information on organizations involved, and the inventory of all items related to the program (such as engines, Global Position System, guidance systems, air frames, etc.) including details of all tests made, of range capabilities, of payloads and of CBW (chemical and biological warfare) spray devices.
6. Surrender of and Explanations About Mobile Chemical and Biological Production Facilities
Mobile chemical and/or biological production facilities must be surrendered for destruction;
A complete accounting must be provided for mobile chemical and/or biological facilities production programs. Details should also be provided of sites providing support for/servicing/hosting mobile facilities.
The United Kingdom reserves its position if Iraq fails to take the steps required of it.
(Xinhua News Agency March 13, 2003)
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