FRENCH MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

September 9, 2002

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Q - Does France have information about Iraqi attempts to obtain nuclear material as several official and non-governmental sources claim, in particular the IISS in London and U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney ?

President Chirac answered that question this very morning in an interview published in the New York Times. I refer you to his comments which you will find on line on the Elysée site and in the Ministry's daily bulletin.

Q - Is France working on a draft resolution with Britain and its European partners to demand the return of U.N. inspectors ?

We confer regularly with our European partners and the Security Council members about Iraq. To my knowledge, no draft resolution has been circulated in the Security Council.