71.   Under those circumstances, her actions were completely defensible.

72.   They decided that no further action was necessary.

73.   No action was likely to result, however, at least until a final ruling from the Committee.

74.   Federal action was concentrated in Slovenia in order to seal off the two breakaway republics from outside aid.

75.   Tension was reported also in the medical and telecommunications sectors, where strike action was being threatened to back demands for better conditions.

76.   The action was the latest in a series of attempts by sections of the military to unseat the transitional government appointed by the national conference in August.

77.   The action was highly controversial, occurring mid-way through the second phase of Middle East peace talks in Washington.

78.   There was some speculation that the action had been part of ongoing Israeli efforts to secure the release of servicemen missing in Lebanon.

79.   Also approved was drastic action against Sendero Luminoso and the illegal drugs trade.