11.   He told waiting journalists that he did not expect a referendum to be held for several months.

12.   Estonia said it too planned to hold a referendum on independence.

13.   The prime minister is facing a revolt by party activists over his refusal to hold a referendum.

14.   Najibullah proposed that a referendum be held in both government and mujaheddin-controlled areas to determine whether a ceasefire should be implemented.

15.   Afterwards, a referendum would be held in Kuwait on unity with Iraq.

16.   On the subject of the draft union treaty, Gorbachev introduced the idea of holding a referendum on it throughout the country.

17.   Moldavia refused to hold the referendum on the grounds that it would worsen ethnic tensions in the republic.

18.   Reiterating earlier calls from Czech leaders, he proposed that a referendum be held on the issue.

19.   There was also argument about whether Slovenia should indeed be exempted from holding a referendum because of its December plebiscite.

20.   The decision to hold a referendum was taken by the city council in April, following a year-long public debate.