1.   If you lose your passport, you should contact the embassy without delay.

2.   American citizens here are still awaiting the answer to some riddles, like how they should contact the embassy for help if the telephones do not work.

3.   After obtaining the pertinent information, consular officers will contact the embassy in the appropriate country and make an effort to find you.

4.   Lima said potential buyers in Greece, Italy and Spain, for example, recently contacted Chilean embassies asking to sign contracts with Codelco.

5.   The father, Xue Donghua, said he told his captors that the son was an American and specifically asked that the embassy be contacted.

6.   The refugees, from North Korean provinces bordering China, fled through China to third countries, including Mongolia, where they contacted South Korean embassies.

7.   An announcement on Namibian radio on Monday asked Americans in the Caprivi region to contact the embassy.

8.   Danish officials said the Masihs would be welcome in Denmark, but the two Christians did not contact the embassy in Islamabad to request visas, an official said.

9.   Four German hostages contacted their embassy Friday, saying their kidnappers were treating them well but one hostage was ill, security officials said.

10.   Many had contacted Burmese embassies to protest, Nathan said.