31.   The SBA has established an office in Washington, D.C., to deal with the issue.

32.   The White House does not intend to seek congressional approval to establish the office as a separate agency whose top leadership would be confirmed by the Senate.

33.   There are tighter restrictions on trade with Iraq and the Iraqi opposition has been allowed to establish offices in Amman.

34.   Under the terms of the agreement, an office would be established to adjudicate matters involving lobbyists, who are not subject to the rules of Congress.

35.   While several insurers have established representative offices there, they have not been permitted to engage in business.

36.   A government source said many Iraqi opposition groups have sought permission to establish offices in Amman, but he could not say whether the PUK was among them.

37.   A legal attache office is being established in Beijing this year, he said, and more are planned.

38.   A Tibetan Buddhist liaison office may be established as a first step, Taiwanese media reported.

39.   According to the memorandum, Moscow is discussing a recommendation by the executives to establish investment offices in Washington, Chicago, Paris, London, Frankfurt and Milan.

40.   Also Monday, U.S. officials established offices in Dublin and Belfast for the disarmament commission to be led by former Democratic Sen. George Mitchell of Maine.