31.   Treaty talk suggests Bush prepared for political firestorm.

32.   He was to attend the Hiroshima forum but called off at the last moment, saying that he was too busy with the treaty talks to attend.

33.   He was to attend the Hiroshima forum but called off his visit at the last moment, saying that he was too busy with the treaty talks to attend.

34.   Israel and Jordan signed three texts in Washington on Tuesday setting out a detailed agenda for the treaty talks.

35.   Israel and Jordan signed three texts in Washington on Tuesday setting out a detailed agenda for treaty talks.

36.   Israel and Jordan resumed peace negotiations last week and signed agendas for treaty talks covering water, energy, environment, security and territorial issues.

37.   Lebanon and Syria have felt under pressure since Jordan signed three documents with Israel in Wasington on Tuesday setting out a detailed agenda for treaty talks.

38.   Joining the US delegation at the test-ban treaty talks will be the director of the US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, John Holum.

39.   Jordan and Israel last Tuesday agreed agendas for treaty talks covering security, borders, water, energy, and environment.