31.   He was expected to discuss the agenda for talks in Thailand in early May, said the Sri Lankan official, who spoke under condition of anonymity.

32.   He was shackled and spoke under the watchful eye of a policeman.

33.   He spoke under customary conditions of anonymity.

34.   His skull was fractured and legs broken, police officials said, speaking under customary rules of anonymity.

35.   However, an Iraqi Foreign Ministry official, who spoke under customary conditions of anonymity, indicated Monday that the government would not change its approach.

36.   However, an official reached at the ministry said the decision was not made there, speaking under usual conditions of anonymity.

37.   Israeli warplanes retaliated with raids on suspected guerrilla hideouts in the region, and Israeli forces fired heavy artillery, the officials said, speaking under customary anonymity.

38.   It was unclear whether Kennedy was speaking under duress.

39.   It was unclear whether they spoke under duress.

40.   It was not clear whether the journalists, whose captors allowed them to use a satellite telephone, were speaking under duress.