31.   Chiluba said Botswana, Gabon and Kenya will also send officials to the talks.

32.   China regards Taiwan as a renegade province and does not recognize its name or its right to send senior officials on foreign trips.

33.   Earlier this year, Taiwan angered China by sending government officials to Southeast Asia with offers of investment or loans.

34.   Embassy officials have been sent to Zamboanga, he said.

35.   Foreign Minister Eduardo Stein said he had asked Mary Robinson, U.N. high commissioner for refugees, to send an official.

36.   Foreign Minister Eduardo Stein said he had asked Mary Robinson, U.N. high commissioner for human rights, to send an official.

37.   Germany, Britain, France and Canada also sent officials to the meeting but did not offer contributions.

38.   Gen Than Shwe agreed to the suggestion and said some senior officials would be sent to Malaysia to help their embassy in this matter.

39.   Health ministry officials have been sent to the area to assist a medical team already in Kouango.

40.   However, Alongkorn Pollabutr, personal secretary to Chuan, said that the government would coordinate with the Nakhon Ratchasima governor to send officials to negotiate with the farmers.