21.   The discussions opened with disagreement on how the talks themselves should proceed, but Chen said there was a general consensus that delegates should take up easy issues first.

22.   While the conference delegates did not take a formal vote, he said the reaction was positive.

23.   With no major personnel shake-ups and only one procedural law on the agenda, delegates will take up routine work.

24.   After the marathon morning session, delegates took a two-hour break Wednesday for lunch and prayers.

25.   Also during the assembly, delegates took turns at the podium lauding the president.

26.   Delegates have taken full advantage of the chance to lay out the problems that are afflicting their regions.

27.   Many delegates took little interest in proceedings on the floor and were visibly tired and bored.

28.   The meeting will be closely watched for signs of the direction non-aligned NPT delegates will take here.

29.   The mood became slightly more heated in the morning as a new MNLF delegate took the floor, Wiryono said, but improved again later in the day.