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Tel Aviv (JTA) — Israeli dip-
lomats are quietly increas-
ing contact with North
Korean officials in an effort
to stop that country's sale of
missiles to Iran, according to
recent news reports here and
abroad.
North Korea, which cur-
rently has no formal rela-
tions with Israel, may also
be warming up to Israel in
order to improve its rela-
tions with the United States,
the reports said.
The United States has im-
posed restrictions on com-
mercial relations with North
Korea because of that coun-
try's refusal to fully coop-
erate with the Atomic
Energy Commission and
allow inspections of its
nuclear sites.
Israel, however, sent a
delegation last October to
the North Korean capital of
Pyongyang under the For-
eign Ministry's deputy di-
rector-general, Eitan Bent-
sur.
The official purpose of this
visit was strictly business;
the North Koreans wanted
to investigate the possibility
of Israel's assistance in
operating a gold mine in the
north of the country.
Mr. Bentsur was accom-
panied by a number of
Israeli geologists to "look at
a site in Untsan, where five
large gold mines were shut
down a few years ago."
The visit was partly ar-
ranged through an unnamed
American Jewish busi-
nessman who has ties in
North Korea as well as an
unofficial trade represent-
ative that North Korea posts
in Washington.
According to foreign
sources, these were not the
first Israelis to visit North
Korea.
Some reports have said
Israel is using the contacts
to offer North Korea an
economic incentive to stop
missile sales to Iran in
return for Israeli and Jewish
investment in North Korea.
According to this version,
Israel has essentially asked
the United States for per-
mission to hold these discus-
sions, which America has
reluctantly given.
However, a report in the
Israeli daily newspaper
Ha'aretz depicts Israel as a
middleman being used by
both North Korea and the
United States to reconcile
the one-time fierce foes.
According to Profess
Ben-Ami Shiloni of t
Truman Institute at t
Hebrew University, Nor
Korea, in the tradition
many countries that ha
recently established rel
tions with Israel, believ
that the path to Washingt,
passes through Jerusalem.
Within these countrie
the Jewish lobby in t]
United States is seen to ha
enormous influence over t,
U.S. administration.
Along with China, Nor
Korea remains one of ti
last strict Communi
regimes, run tyrannically ]
Kim Il-Sung, who is 81.
China, a prominent frier
of North Korea, has welco]
ed the contacts with Isra
and, according to forei
sources, stands behind ti
official invitation receivi
by Foreign Minister Shim(
Peres to visit North Korea.
Mr. Shiloni said he b
lieves Israel must accept ti
Reports have sail
Israel is using tho
contacts to offer
North Korea an
economic
incentive.
invitation and convin
America to approve it.
"The mistake we made i
the 1950s — when (the
Prime Minister David) Be
Gurion submitted to the
tates of the United State',
and canceled the plan to
tablish diplomatic relation'
with the China — must nd,
be repeated," Mr. Shilon
said.
Ha'aretz also said tha
North Korea may 13)
prepared to give up it
weapons sales to countrie
such as Iran if the West an
Japan give it economic assis
tance.
The United States has als
strongly opposed arms sale
to Iran.
During a meeting las
week with his Europea
counterparts in Luxem
bourg, U.S. Secretary o
State Warren Christophe
said, "Iran must be forced f
abandon its nuclear, bacte-
riological, chemical and mist
siles program."
Mr. Christopher urged the
European Community tc
adopt a restrictive commer
cial policy toward Iran.