31.   He said his office was trying to contact Tanzanian authorities for details.

32.   His office tried to play down the bombing.

33.   His office has also tried to cooperate with private sector companies to develop reservoirs into water tourism and recreation sites.

34.   Hutapea, a lawyer representing the Kuwaiti Embassy, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that his office was trying to get Yousef released on bail.

35.   Interior Minister Bogomil Bonev, whose office is trying to fight official corruption as well as organized crime, said the policemen would be fired and prosecuted.

36.   Lambert said her office had been trying for three years to have the practice ended.

37.   Meanwhile, more visitors are arriving each day, and downtown offices are trying to continue doing business.

38.   Still, his office would have tried the case if not for the appellate ruling, Fava said.

39.   The city film office also tries to minimize such problems by helping to mediate when complaints arise.

40.   The labor office tried to put a positive spin on the numbers, saying the slower increase gave hope for improvement.