Annan delivers American - British reply to Libya

Arab diplomatic sources quoted a western diplomat as confirming that the US, and UK sent last week to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan legal clarification, reacting to the questions raised by Libya concerning the trial of the two Libyans accused in Lockerbie issue before Scottish court to be held in an air-military base in the Netherlands.

The sources told ArabicNews.com that Libya has demanded clarifications concerning Libyan witnesses, where the UK and U.S.A have given guarantees that if there is a possibility the court will summon Libyan witnesses who are accused in other issues, they will not be condemned.

Meanwhile, The UK and Holland presented to Annan the joint text the agreement between Britain and the Netherlands about the legal measures for convening a Scottish court in the Netherlands.