81.   Britain is expected to circulate the draft resolution to the full council on Tuesday.

82.   Britain offered a draft resolution to condemn Iraq and demand an immediate withdrawal of Iraqi troops from the region.

83.   Britain is said to be near completion of a draft resolution loosely following elements of its original proposals.

84.   Britain submitted a draft resolution Monday to extend the observer mission for three months, a move recommended last week by the secretary-general.

85.   But at the request of Arab states, the council went ahead and scheduled a daylong open debate and Arab nations last week began informally circulating the draft resolution.

86.   But even as they discussed the draft resolution, conference organizers acknowledged the limitations of their call.

87.   But in closed consultations, nearly all council members who spoke indicated they wanted more time to discuss the U.S. draft resolution, diplomats said.

88.   But environmentalist group Friends of the Earth said the few goals in the draft resolution were mostly set to be achieved by corporations through voluntary initiatives.

89.   But the Palestinians persisted, and on Thursday the council began negotiating a draft resolution submitted by Malaysia on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement of mostly developing nations.

90.   But the Palestinians persisted, and on Thursday the council began negotiating a draft resolution submitted by Malaysia on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movment of mostly developing nations.