51.   Al-Anbari expected to meet U.N. Undersecretary-General Chinmaya Gharekhan on Monday or Tuesday to get a better idea whether approval of the distribution plan will be delayed.

52.   Al-Anbari was to meet U.N. Undersecretary-General Chinmaya Gharekhan Monday or Tuesday to get an assessment of how the U.S. opposition would affect the distribution plan.

53.   An Arab diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Iraq was expected to submit its distribution plan in three weeks.

54.   An Iraqi diplomat said Thursday that Baghdad will in three weeks submit a distribution plan for the third six-month phase of the oil sale.

55.   Annan approved the distribution plan last month.

56.   As the stockpiles grew Thursday, there was confusion over government distribution plans.

57.   Before the new plan can go into effect, Iraq must submit a distribution plan to Annan, who then must approve it.

58.   Both sides must still work out details of the food distribution plan.

59.   But before food and medicine reach ordinary Iraqis, Baghdad must first present the United Nations with a distribution plan.

60.   But before the oil can flow, the United Nations must approve an Iraqi distribution plan and draw up a separate list of procedures governing exports.