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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.