11.   He also decided over British objections to grant a visa to Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Fein, the political wing of the outlawed IRA.

12.   Although the draft avoids making proposals on the curtailing of national vetoes, Major reiterated British objections to the extension of majority voting into areas such as foreign policy.

13.   Angry British fishermen predicted violent clashes at sea, after European Union fisheries ministers Thursday overrode British objections and granted Spanish boats broader access to British waters.

14.   Another factor in British objections is the imposition of common visa requirements in relation to countries outside the EU.

15.   China decided to scrap the current elected council, despite British objections, after Patten introduced electoral reforms here unilaterally.

16.   EU fisheries ministers overrode British objections Thursday and granted Spanish boats broader access to British waters, EU officials said.

17.   Fischler later told Austrian television that the commission would probably be able to overrule the British objections on Wednesday.

18.   The president of the Provisional Legislature, Rita Fan, defended the decision to ignore British objections.

19.   Such plans however face major obstacles, apart from the predictable British objections.