Tuesday, September 20, 1994

U.S. State Dept. Middle East coordinator Dennis Ross arrives in Damascus for 6-hr. talk with Syrian Pres. al-Asad, says U.S. Secy. of State Christopher will return to region next mo. (SARR 9/20 in FBIS 9/20; WT 9/22)

UNGA session opens in New York. U.S. Amb. to UN Madeline Albright outlines position (as sent to UN delegates in letter 8/8) suggesting UN drop from its Middle East resolutions language dealing with final status issues inc. refugees, settlements, territorial sovereignty, Jerusalem; wants resolutions accentuating political differences consolidated, improved, deleted; terms UN Special Comm. to Investigate Israeli Practices "obsolete." (Reuters 9/21; MM 9/22; CSM 10/5)