11.   The ship is owned by N.M. Paterson and Sons Ltd., a Canadian grain and shipping company.

12.   A group of Canadian grain farmers Monday asked the human rights group Amnesty International to investigate the imprisonment of one of it members in Canada.

13.   Press reports said the meetings could focus on Russian purchases of Canadian grain to offset the poor harvests expected this year.

14.   The agreement announced in principal Monday seeks to end a row over growing exports of Canadian grain, mostly for pasta, that US producers claim is unfairly subsidized.