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Most governments around th* world ar* waiting foron Iraq's initiative befor* issuing However, com* preliminary reaction* alreadyissued In
o soviet President Corbachev expressed -setisfsctlonope" over the Iraqi proposel. * official, [who streamed ha was epeoJclng for niaself only, Ister commented that he thought the Ireqi initiative vas a
o Britain said Iraq'* offer contained -unaxcaptabl* condition*."
o Th* Preach foreign ministry said the Iraqi announcement abould be accompanied by "formal arrangement*imetable.*
o The Jordanian government welcomed the initiative end called forbelligerents la the Coif vex- to respond favorably."
o The Japanese foreign minieter eeid -there arm tooto Iraq'*
o The notar mint la support of ithej Iraqi
o The Chairmen of the Israeli Baa-set Foreign Affair, and Defense Coanitte* labeled the Iraqigismlcx
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o India welcomed tha initlativa and calledalt bombing. Indian Priae Minister Chandracalled on Iraq toieetablo for I
OCC Secretery General Biahara announced he wae "very skeptical* of Iraq'e offer and called upon the world to accept Iraqi gimmicks. 9R|
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Theebruary Non-aligned Movement (MAM) Ministerial(did notpecific peace plan to resolve the Gulf crisis, according to tha US Embassy In Jakarta. The NAM decided Instead to send delegations to aeverel capitala to search {for waye toialogue after consulting first with the United States, the Kuwaitis, and the EC. All the MAR Ministers sgreed that Iraq auat withdraw fros Kuwait.
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Stateasnts by the government of Spanish Prime Minieter Gonralex and by Italian Defense Ministsr Rognoni, as well a. Joint announcement from Italian Socialist and Communist partv leaders, celled '
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Israeli Public Supports Restraint
A Gallup poll taken in Israel Vadneeday shows thatercent of tha Xaraall public supports continued restraint toward Iraq. Of those polled,ercentaase-flre between Iraq and coalition forces predicated on an Iraqi agreement to withdraw fros Kuwait.
Commenti Tho blqh level of Israeli public support* for Prl Minister Shamir's policy of restraint oontrasts sharply with Dafansa Ninistar Arena's coemvinta in Washington that jit is difficult for Isrsal to remain on ths sidelines of? tbe Pare ar Gulf war. Public opinion, combined with Shamir's bolld Knesset majority, gives him latitude ln determining whether or whan Israsl will retaliate despite continuing prsasure to strike back fromaome senior military Isadora and hardline cabinet ministers.
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