31.   Delegates described the talks as friendly, although no progress was reported.

32.   Diplomatically, both sides described the talks as useful and constructive, but did not report any progress.

33.   Earlier, delegates described the talks as deadlocked.

34.   Gen. Richard Myers, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, described the talks as cordial.

35.   He described the talks as candid, which is a diplomatic way of saying there was some disagreement between the two sides.

36.   However, he described the talks as a very good exchange of views.

37.   Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri, on returning to Baghdad on Sunday, described his talks at the United Nations as frank and positive.

38.   Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri returned, on returning to Baghdad on Sunday, described his talks at the United Nations as frank and positive.

39.   Kahn described talks with agents representing the players as amicable.

40.   Mubarak described talks he had a day earlier in Cairo with Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres.