Subj: Iraq Chronology 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴 Los Angeles Times Thursday, August 6, 1992 Page A10 Sidebar to full article - starting on page A1. Chronology of Iraq Aid As this chronology shows, U.S. agencies warned of Iraq's arms-procurement network beginning in mid-1989, but the Bush Administration resisted efforts to restrict aid and high-tech sales to baghdad: June, 1989: The Defense Intelligence Agency warns high-level Administration officials in a top-secret assessment that "Iraq has developed a major European military procurement network of its defense industries." Sept. 3, 1989: The CIA warns Secretary of State James A. Baker III in a top-secret report that Iraq's clandestine network is procuring nuclear weapons technology to "counter perceived military threats from Israel and Iran." The report lists specific technology, such as high-speed cameras, X-ray machines and sophisticated computers. Sept. 4, 1989: The CIA issues a top-secret report that says Iraq's worldwide network is critical to its bid to build a nuclear bomb. Oct. 2, 1989: President Bush issues National Security Directive 26 that says: "The United States government should propose economic and political incentives for Iraq to moderate its behavior and to increase our influence with Iraq." Amond the incentives are expanded trade and non-lethal military assistance. Oct. 6, 1989: Baker meets with Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz and tells him the Bush Administration will not restrict high-technology exports to Iraq, according to meeting minutes. Oct. 11, 1989: Baker is warned in a memorandum that federal prosecutors "are looking into allegations of widespread and blatant irregularities" regarding the U.S. agricultural loan guarantee program to Iraq. The report says prosecutors believe Iraw may have diverted "proceeds for arms purchases." Nov. 6, 1989: The CIA warns again that Iraqi intelligence agents are operating a worldwide procurement network to obtain technology for nuclear and chemical weapons and ballistic missiles. Nov. 8, 1989: The Administration grants $1 billion more in agriculture loan guarantees to Iraq after an intense lobbying campaign by Baker and other top officials to overrule objections by four other federal agencies concerned about the federal investigations of the program. Nov. 21, 1989: A State Department memo says there is "a presumption by the intelligence community and others that Iraqi government is interested in aquiring a nuclear explosive capability" and that high-tech exports are being diverted to its nuclear program. The memo cites National Security Directive 26 in recommending no tightening of restrictions of export licenses to Iraq.