31.   Persson said the Swedish government had appointed a panel of cabinet secretaries to help collect any information about what happened and to take any security steps necessary.

32.   Persson said the Swedish government had appointed a panel of cabinet secretaries to help collect information and to take any security steps necessary.

33.   -- The Yugoslav government will appoint liaison officers to work with the mission.

34.   A Muslim extremist leader told a local radio station Monday that he would kill an American hostage that day unless the government appoints two Malaysians to negotiate their release.

35.   A Muslim rebel leader threatened Thursday to behead three American hostages on Sunday unless the Philippine government appoints two Malaysian negotiators to mediate their release.

36.   A Muslim rebel leader holding three Americans hostage threatened Thursday to behead them on Sunday unless the Philippine government appoints two Malaysian negotiators to mediate their release.

37.   A.N.R. Robinson, a senior Cabinet minister, said Panday was carrying out his duties and the government would not appoint an interim prime minister.

38.   Afterward, Bukoshi, who lives in Germany, said the government would appoint people in Kosovo villages to organize defenses against Serb attacks.

39.   After much criticism, the government on Saturday appointed K.P.S. Gill as security adviser to the state.

40.   Also Saturday, the state government in Gujarat appointed a former police official as security advisor.