1.   Approves doctrinal formulations, weapons programmes, and draws up overall plan for Politburo ratification.

2.   Development of all major new weapons programmes would nevertheless continue but over a longer time span.

3.   China has actively supported Pakistan in its weapons programme.

4.   Ekeus was quoted by Kuwaiti television Monday night as saying Iraq was holding back information about its weapons programme.

5.   The U-S proposed the measure to punish Iraq for allegedly trying to conceal information about banned weapons programmes and setting restrictions on U-N weapons inspectors.

6.   He also developed its ballistic weapons programme and launched an ambitious nuclear research project with the aim of producing an atomic bomb.

7.   He said Iraq had also agreed to give a full submission on its advanced weapons programmes by the end of June.

8.   He said Iraq had handed over final reports on its chemical, ballistic missiles, nuclear and biological weapons programmes.

9.   However he said Iraqi leaders had also tried to hide information on their past biological and chemical weapons programme.

10.   However Keating was noncommital about whether Australia would join New Zealand in an international court action against the French weapons programme.