1.   France has threatened to withdraw its troops from the UN contingent in Bosnia unless a ceasefire is restored in the former Yugoslav republic and peace talks are resumed.

2.   He declined to say directly whether or not he had gone to the IRA asking it to restore the ceasefire.

3.   British ministers have repeatedly refused to meet with members of Sinn Fein until the IRA restores its ceasefire.

4.   But Adams would not be invited to the White house until the ceasefire had been restored.

5.   But officials-level contact had been maintained in the belief that it would help restore the ceasefire.

6.   But the IRA, in a statement following that summit, gave no indication it was prepared to restore the ceasefire.

7.   But they said Sinn Fein could only meet with civil servants, not ministers, until the IRA ceasefire was restored.

8.   The statement made no mention of restoring the ceasefire.

9.   The US vice president stressed the need to restore the ceasefire in the restive Moslem republic and to resume peace talks based on accords reached a month ago.

10.   Under the terms set down Wednesday, Sinn Fein would be able to talk with government officials, but not ministers, until the IRA ceasefire is restored.