Lawyers acting for families of the Lockerbie bombing victims say they have reached agreement with Libya on the payment of compensation. The deal to set up a USD 2,7 B fund was struck with Libyan officials after negotiations in London. Once the money is in place, Libya is expected to write to the United Nations saying it takes responsibility for the attack on Pan Am flight 103. The American State Department has invited families of victims to attend a meeting on Friday. Assistant Secretary of State William Burns has cut short a trip to the Middle East to brief the relatives. It is expected that the Libyan government will send a letter to the United Nations Security Council the same day, accepting responsibility for the 1988 bombing in which 270 people were killed.

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