11.   Officials have been scrambling to reassure Japanese consumers and persuade other countries, including the United States and several Asian countries, to drop bans imposed on Japanese meat.

12.   Self-proclaimed head of state Maj. Johnny Paul Koroma has been trying since then to persuade other countries not to join Nigeria in a second assault.

13.   He said he hoped to persuade other countries -- specifically Asian nations -- to make proposals or to improve their existing proposals to liberalize this sector.

14.   Howard is expected to try to persuade some countries including Japan to make further concessions, particularly in agriculture.

15.   Sir Leon on Tuesday said the United States and the European Union should work together to persuade those countries that have so far made insufficient offers to upgrade them.