41.   The talks were initiated by Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain, who sent his chief-of-staff, Jonathan Powell, to Belfast to arrange them.

42.   The talks appeared to be so futile last June that the Cubs initiated trade talks with other teams, including the Yankees.

43.   They say the talks were initiated personally by Robert Herres, chairman of USAA, the diversified financial-services firm under whose umbrella La Cantera exists.

44.   Vajpayee had initiated the talks.

45.   Woodward says he feels he has a good relationship with Griffey and his family, and that he has no plans to initiate a talk with him.

46.   Yes, Budig and Coleman do presidential things, such as initiating contract talks with the umpires and their union.

47.   Ramos initiated talks with Communist, Muslim and military rebels to establish political stability following decades of turmoil in the Philippines.

48.   A key recommendation of the report calls on the United States and Russia to initiate new talks to reduce their nuclear arsenals dramatically.

49.   At the AGM, the management had announced that the company would initiate talks with Reliance for undertaking job work at the polyester plant of Baroda Rayon.

50.   BPHI, however, did not disclose the details as to which party initiated talks.