51.   White House officials were expected to offer potential compromises on the major outstanding issues, said administration officials and Democratic congressional aides speaking on condition of anonymity.

52.   Yeltsin may be able to win over some Duma members if he offers compromises before the next ballot is held.

53.   Yeltsin may be able to win over some Duma members if he offers compromises before the second ballot, which must be held next week, probably on Friday.

54.   Hashimoto was reported Sunday as saying Japan could offer a compromise if Washington withdrew its sanctions threat and its demand for numerical targets with regard to US market access.

55.   It has since offered a compromise, proposing last month that the Naples-based southern command be shared by US and European officers.

56.   Beijing offered the compromise at the latest meeting in Geneva between WTO members and Chinese trade officials, the official said.

57.   The US side had reportedly been going to offer a compromise to North Korea whereby a US firm would act as project coordinator.

58.   It is understood that France offered a compromise by suggesting it was prepared to open Orly to British carriers at the end of June.

59.   Palestinian officials said they had offered a compromise whereby Israeli soldiers could enter the zone in joint patrols with Palestinian police.