World : U.S. Embassy May Be Salvageable
The two aides Secretary of State James A. Baker III sent to Moscow to inspect the U.S. Embassy in the Soviet capital have recommended that part of the chancery be salvaged, a Bush Administration official said today.
Their recommendation is to dismantle the top floors, which are believed to be riddled with eavesdropping devices, and to replace them with bug-free floors or an adjoining annex, said the official, who demanded anonymity.
The estimated cost of tearing down the chancery and starting over from scratch is $500 million.
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