51.   The Malaysian leader urged Washington not to seek revenge, which he said would lead to tit-for-tat violence and possibly more deaths.

52.   The Malaysian leaders had said, before Camdessus did, that Malaysia does not need the IMF.

53.   The Malaysian leader also reiterated that his nation would not seek financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund.

54.   The Malaysian leader spent much of the day courting investors for a planned high-tech zone at home, dubbed the Multimedia Super Corridor.

55.   The Malaysian leader also reacted angrily at the growing condemnation by world leaders to the treatment Anwar is receiving in captivity.

56.   The Malaysian leader called off a scheduled trip Britain, Germany and Russia in September as news of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington broke.

57.   The Malaysian leader is also slated to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld.

58.   The Malaysian leader is currently in Europe.

59.   The Malaysian leader said authorities would approve the formation of a new political party if it eschewed street protests and promised not to hold demonstrations.

60.   The Malaysian leader said he was speaking as the leader of his political party, the United Malays National Organization, and not as the head of government.