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SECRETARY-GENERAL TO MEET AGAIN WITH SECURITY COUNCIL'S PERMANENT MEMBERS CONCERNING INSPECTIONS IN IRAQ

As I told you on Friday, I met again this afternoon with representatives of the permanent members of the Security Council to resume the discussions we began last Wednesday on ways of resolving the current crisis relating to United Nations inspections in Iraq. We had very constructive discussions for about an hour.

But the permanent five are engaged in intensive consultations and have told me they need a little more time to arrive at a conclusion.

I have therefore agreed to meet with them again tomorrow afternoon and then brief the Security Council on Wednesday.

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