IRAQ-KUWAIT: SITUATION REPORT #522 - CZECH TEAM REPORTS NERVE GAS TRACES IN SAU

Created: 1/29/1991

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According to today's praam, autxrihechoslovakian chemical detection teaa found and confined tne presence of narve gas "trac* elamenta* in tba northern desert of Saudi Arabia several daya ago. Tba Czechs stated that tba level of nerve agent praaantad no danger to coalition troops and theorized that these tracaa wara carried downwind froa damaged Iraqi chemical warfare facllitiaa.

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Th* Kohl government, anxious to raatore Ceraana coaprahanalva aid package yaatarday

an) for tht anti-Iraq coalition. overnaent spokesman told reporters that Bonn will5 billion to the DS to defray war expandituree over th* first three monthsermany also will "immediately" deploy to HATO ally Turkey Roland snd Hawk air defensemove officials said was designed to defend German and other air units of the ACT.Force deployed there. Unconfirmed German press reports,undesvahr troops will accoapany th* Missiles. Germany will also provide antl-CW equipment to laraal, and Carman media speculate that the FRG aid might also include Patriot and Hawk missiles, Kuchag*nt dataction vahiclaa,C protective gear.

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