21.   An advance party from a British convoy went to the airport after reaching Pristina in the mid-afternoon, said Sgt. Mark Wallace, who was traveling with the column.

22.   An advance party left early Sunday evening, but the main convoy remained in the central Bosnian town of Vitez.

23.   An advance party left Sunday evening, but the main convoy remained in the central town of Vitez.

24.   An advance party of U.S. military communications experts recently arrived in Croatia to assist in any eventual pull-out.

25.   Although the force has not been approved, Baril said advance parties were in the area or en route.

26.   An advance party of Russian peacekeepers left Monday for Bosnia to take part in the NATO-led peace mission in the former Yugoslavia, officials said.

27.   An advance party of the German contingent of NATO reached Prizren Sunday, with the major German contingent scheduled to follow shortly.

28.   An advance party of three Secretariat officials was expected in the capital, Lagos, on Tuesday.

29.   But on Monday Romley said they were part of an advance infantry party safeguarding the explosives-clearing teams behind them.

30.   China will dispatch an advance party to Taiwan this month for a top negotiator whose visit Taiwan hopes will help renew dialogue, an official said Tuesday.