21.   But the report from the U.N. Special Commission, which carries out inspections in Iraq, asked Baghdad to explain the presence of VX on some fragments.

22.   Dhanapala said Thursday he hoped inspections would be carried out within about two weeks.

23.   Ekeus said no inspections were carried out during his visit to Baghdad, but a U.N. team would be there shortly.

24.   Ekeus said no inspections were carried out during his visit, but a U.N. team would go to Baghdad in September.

25.   Fire safety inspections have been carried out across the country.

26.   He said his office carried an inspection every morning to ensure all the valves were open after it was closed for repair.

27.   His deputy, Charles Duelfer, arrived in Baghdad on Friday, but said that no new inspections would be carried out during his visit.

28.   However, Iraqi officials had said in the past month that Ritter would be allowed to return to Iraq to carry out inspection of weapons sites.

29.   However, the two-page memo stipulated that senior diplomats appointed by Annan carry out inspections at the eight presidential palaces at the heart of the dispute.

30.   However, the two-page memo stipulated that senior diplomats appointed by Annan carry out inspections at eight presidential palaces.