Also in Kirkuk, a city 290 kilometers (180 miles) north of Baghdad, Rumsfeld arrived before dawn for his second visit in three months. Rumsfeld was expected to meet later Tuesday with Interim President Jalal Talabani, a former Kurdish rebel leader,and Ibrahim al-Jaafari, the Shiite Muslim who wasdesignated interim prime minister last week. Rumsfeld told reporters he would press the new Iraqileadership to avoid delays on either the political orsecurity front. "It's important that the new government be attentive tothe competence of the people in the ministries and thatthey avoid unnecessary turbulence," Rumsfeld said.--SPA1330 Local Time 1030 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/254065