Britain's Robertson in Kuwait after Qatar, determined to contain Iraq

British Defense Minister George Robertson arrived in Kuwait on Monday from Qatar in the course of his tour on the Arab Gulf states. Spokesman for the British embassy in Kuwait said that Robertson will "discuss the latest developments in the region with military officials at the Kuwaiti Ali al-Salem air base."

Robertson is scheduled to leave Kuwait tonight for Saudi Arabia, his third stop on the tour he started on Sunday, during which he will also visit Bahrain.

Before leaving Doha, Robertson said in a press conference that the aim of his visit is to convey an important message to the leaders of the Gulf states in that "We will not give up against the danger embodied by (Iraqi President) Saddam Hussein concerning the region."

He stressed he is not on his tour as an "arms merchant," rather as a representative of the British government in order to convey this message. He said "We are determined to minimize the danger represented by Saddam Hussein."