101.   In Hong Kong the British colonial government welcomed the UN observations.

102.   In Paris, the government welcomed the decision.

103.   In the statement with Granic, Rifkind said that the British government welcomed the decision to stop their offensive.

104.   A spokesman for ACT Chief Minister Kate Carnell said the government welcomed interest from other companies wanting to build a rapid rail service to Sydney.

105.   But in Lisbon the Portugese government welcomed the report.

106.   But the Afghan government welcomed assurances from Powell that the US was fully committed to helping the ravaged nation achieve peace and security.

107.   Conservative governments have welcomed biting inequalities within British society as an inevitable side effect of the free-market model.

108.   Early this week he announced publicly that his government welcomed a debate on reforming the constitution to permit extraditions.

109.   Finally the Zairean government welcomed the latest declarations made in New York by UN Secretary-General Kofi Anan on restoring peace in Zaire.

110.   The Philippine government Thursday welcomed the unofficial payouts to four Filipina women who were victims of sexual slavery in World War II.