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French govt endorses TOTAL



re reuters story, posted burmanet, Liberation, French national daily
prints front lead and full page story on TOTAL's Iranian deal "TOTAL
S'IMPLANTE EN IRAN MALGRE WASHINGTON", transl. TOTAL signs Iranian deal
in spite of Washington'). The story could not have been better written
by TOTAL itself, further indication of press auto-manipulation. Also,
last night, on TF1, French national television, Prime Minister Jospin,
whose last appearance on French TV was July 3, then to bring french up
to date on "the socialist reality", cites how overjoyed he is by the
TOTAL deal bucking US sanctions, and the us sanctions lobby led by
Albright and Almato.We can expect TOTAL to soon close its Iraq deal too.

On TF1, Jospin said: 'Les entreprises privees decident librement de
leurs investissements. C'est le cas de TOTAL. Il est bon, dans l'Iran ou
s'esquisse peut-etre une evolution, que les entreprises francaises ne
soient pas les dernieres. Ce n'est pas parce que le Congres americain
prend des lois pour les entreprises americains qu'elles dodivent
s'appliquer aux entreprises francaises. Les Nations Unies n'ont pas
decide de mettre un embargo sur l'Iran. Cette entreprise a la
possibilite de remporter de gros contrats.

Personnellement, je m'en rejouis. ('Personally, I am overjoyed').

Well, this says it clear. We know where the French stand on Total, here
in Iran, and as an indication of Total's investment in Burma. Its full
go ahead support of the French energy giants in a race for riches. As
always, though here said with cheek and eye, French companies are free
to do as they please. Jospin considers it a state success, and a boost
for French Iran relations, looking towards reconstruction in both Iran
and eventually Iraq.

Dawn Star

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