1.   Other Kuwaiti ministers were sent to the remaining Arab League countries, with the exception of Iraq.

2.   The three Baltic states sent a minister with observer status to the new committee.

3.   Ministers are sent on courses to learn counselling skills and how to manage parish accounts.

4.   Since Aristide returned to power in mid-October, France has sent its minister of cooperation, a parliamentary delegation, and cultural groups on official visits.

5.   Bosnia and Slovenia have sent deputy ministers.

6.   But London is continuing to lobby allies to join it in not sending ministers.

7.   Chile, Mexico, Nigeria and Venezuela will send ministers.

8.   Hong Kong and Taiwan, not recognized by China as separate countries, sent economic ministers.

9.   Iraq has stayed away from past meetings because of the U.N restrictions that keep it from selling its oil freely and is not sending a minister to Vienna.

10.   It also was not sending a minister to the Vienna meeting.