31.   On Tuesday, Austrian officials were meeting at the State Department to try to finish negotiations on a compensation plan for Jewish property stolen after Germany annexed Austria.

32.   Skrypnik said a criminal case had been opened into the incident as a suspected terrorist act, and Ukrainian security agents were working with Austrian officials to investigate.

33.   Speaking to Austrian officials in the former Imperial Palace, rhe pope also insisted sacrifices were required of Europeans to overcome injustices and economic disparity.

34.   The sanctions also include refusing to back Austrian officials running for posts in international organizations and downgrading contacts with Austrian ambassadors in EU capitals.

35.   Three officials from the French team are to be questioned by Austrian judicial officials in January, as are three officials from the German team.

36.   Both US and Austrian officials stressed that the diplomatic post at no time came into contact with the normal public mail system.

37.   Stickney, who is working on coordinating US and EU anti-drug efforts, was in Vienna to explain US anti-drug strategy to Austrian officials.

38.   The Austrian official said the two had also discussed the eastward expansion of the European Union.