Thu, Mar 20, 2003 - Page 3 News List

Ministry backtracks on Iraq stance

By Monique Chu and Ko Shu-ling  /  STAFF REPORTERS

"Within 30 minutes of the start of the war, we'll activate the anti-terrorism mechanism and complete the security deployment," Lin said.

"The task force will also call , meeting to respond to new developments," he said.

According to Lin, the nation's current oil reserves could meet demand for 115 days.

The inventory of staples such as soy beans, corn and wheat can meet demand for two-and-a-half months, while supplies of rice can last for seven months.

The foreign exchange rate also remains stable as the US to NT dollar exchange rate fluctuates between US$1 to NT$34.62 and to NT$34.74 between March 11 and March 17.

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