31.   A team of diplomats would accompany inspectors to eight so-called presidential sites that Baghdad had previously declared off-limits, sparking the crisis.

32.   A team sent by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived Sunday to map the presidential sites, the Iraqi News Agency reported.

33.   A Russian news agency reported Monday that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is ready to receive the chief U.N. weapons inspector and name up to eight presidential sites for inspection.

34.   A team of diplomats would accompany inspectors to eight presidential sites that Baghdad had declared off-limits, sparking the crisis.

35.   Access to the presidential sites is at the core of the current crisis.

36.   Al-Sahhaf pointed out that Iraq has asked that the issue of presidential sites be put off until April, after the technical review is completed.

37.   All five publicly accept the principle that the United Nations should have full access to all locations, including eight presidential sites which Iraq has placed off limits.

38.   At issue are Security Council demands that Iraq allow U.N. inspectors unrestricted access to all areas, including eight presidential sites which Baghdad has placed off-limits.

39.   At a party marking the anniversary of the French Revolution, Jacques Chirac took a small step into the future Monday by inaugurating a presidential Internet site.

40.   Assuming the inspectors do not find Iraqi weapons somewhere else, as long as they cannot enter presidential sites they cannot certify destruction of illegal arms.