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To: VAUGHN who wrote (2243)	12/3/1998 2:46:00 PM
From: PHILLIP FLOTOW	Respond to of 7235

This looks like good news: Security Council to extend forces in Angola for 3 months December 3, 1998 Web posted at: 2:25 AM EST (0725 GMT) UNITED NATIONS, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council intends on Thursday to extend peacekeeping operations in Angola for another three months in an effort to prevent a return to war in the southwest African nation. The U.N. force has been trying to help implement a 1994 accord, called the Lusaka Protocol, that ended two decades of civil war between the government and rebels of UNITA, the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola. But the peace process has fallen apart with renewed fighting in some regions, preparations for a major military showdown, large numbers of people displaced from their homes and about 15 peacekeepers held as virtual hostages. In its resolution, the council decided to extend the mandate of the 1,000-member U.N. Observer Mission in Angola, known as MONUA, until Feb. 26 and consider withdrawing it entirely if security becomes untenable. It asked Secretary-General Kofi Annan to report on the future of the peacekeepers, which once numbered 7,000 troops, by Jan. 15. The council also called on both sides to cooperate with U.N. officials and allow them to contact those "key to the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol." The dialogue between the government and UNITA leader Jonas Savimbi and his movement has ceased; joint bodies established as part of the peace process are not functioning and U.N. officials are prevented from meeting Savimbi. The government has also refused to allow flights to resupply peacekeepers in the UNITA areas of Andulo and Bailundo. When the United Nations tried to evacuate them, UNITA in turn refused flight clearance. The resolution called on UNITA to allow the peacekeepers to leave immediately and "expresses its intention to hold the leadership of UNITA in Bailundo responsible for their continued safety and security." As in previous resolutions, the 15-member council blamed most of the trouble on UNITA for refusing to disarm its fighters and put its territories under government administration as part of the peace plan. The council also told U.N. members to abide by the largely ineffective sanctions imposed on UNITA over the years, including an arms and oil ban. The embargoes since July also prohibit anyone from accepting or purchasing diamonds that do not have a certificate of origin from the government. But diplomats said the Luanda government had not drawn up any system for certifying the diamonds. The resolution also demands the government and UNITA guarantee international aid workers access to people in need and to stop laying mines that have mutilated civilians. More than 300,000 people have been displaced since early this year, on top of about one million uprooted by previous fighting, out of a population of just over 12 million, Annan reported last month. PHIL

To: VAUGHN who wrote (2243)	12/3/1998 3:22:00 PM
From: Valuepro	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7235

I've been off line with some computer problems. Just getting back after loosing all my bookmarks. Sorry to be late, but I promised to post something concerning SUFs appearance at the San Francisco mining conference. CJ was not there. He remained in SA while Nick Sayce did the presentation. I could not attend that, but spoke with him the next day. He did not have any information which has not already been shared here. Next time, I'll ask forum members to send questions. I can then attempt to get answers and post the responses. Regards to all, VP

To: VAUGHN who wrote (2243)	12/3/1998 5:43:00 PM
From: Goalie	Respond to of 7235

Hello Vaughn: Perseverance is a virtue only a few good men have! I was not expecting SUF to be included, frankly, when you look at the main criteria used for the selection from the TSE 300 -- size, liquidity and sector leadership. I was surprised by some inclusions -- Poco Petroleum and Anderson exploration -- and the inclusion of Shaw instead of Rogers Cable, while Telus made the ranks but BC Tel didn't. That's my take on it. And the sun will rise in the east tomorrow and set in the west... Regards.Goalie.