51.   Hong Kong is governed as a largely autonomous special administrative region.

52.   However, officials were concerned that the Belgian products taken off Israeli shelves would be resold illegally in the autonomous regions.

53.   Hundreds of ethnic Koreans in the nearby autonomous Chinese region of Yanbian also can have jobs there, they said.

54.   If Aznar grants too many concessions, other autonomous regions could demand similar treatment and he would risk alienating his own party which favors strong central government.

55.   In a subsequent plebiscite, only four provinces vote to join the autonomous region.

56.   In addition, it allows for the autonomous regions to take control over ports.

57.   In earlier negotiations, the government agreed to establish an autonomous region for Muslims, but no agreement has been reached on the areas it would cover.

58.   In addition, it allows for the autonomous regions to control ports.

59.   In the referendum, the East Timorese are to decide whether to take full independence or accept an offer to remain part of Indonesia as an autonomous region.

60.   In three years, a plebiscite will be held in which the provinces will decide whether to join an expanded autonomous region.