41.   The diplomat was Col. Michael Mensch, a military attache at the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, according to an embassy spokeswoman who asked not to be identified.

42.   The embassy spokeswoman would not comment.

43.   The government has promised not to arrest them, said embassy spokeswoman Joanne Eyre.

44.   The HMS Illustrious, which arrived in the Gulf last month, will leave around the middle of this month, said embassy spokeswoman Caroline Alcock.

45.   The Philippine Embassy is investigating claims that a Filipino maid who died in September was tortured and murdered, an embassy spokeswoman said Monday.

46.   The married couple got into the embassy together on Saturday and have been provided with cots and food while diplomats negotiate, said embassy spokeswoman Jennifer May.

47.   The show of solidarity was a surprise to British officials, embassy spokeswoman Rebecca Romero said.

48.   The U.S. Embassy in Cairo will require Egyptians seeking American visas to apply through a local bank and not the consulate, an embassy spokeswoman said Thursday.

49.   The U.S. Embassy made official representations Wednesday for the early release of the detainees, an embassy spokeswoman said.

50.   The trip is likely to be in April, but the exact date has not been set, an embassy spokeswoman said.