December 25, 1995

By agmt. with Peres, Arafat adds 5 seats to the Palestinian Council, increasing total number fr. 83 to 88, not incl. the extra seat for the pres. (HA 12/26, QY 12/27 in FBIS 12/27; JP 1/6) (see 12/15)

Jordan signs agmt. to buy 3.1 m. tons of oil fr. Iraq to cover its 1996 fuel needs. (AFP 12/15 in FBIS 12/27)