81.   He said he appreciates efforts to secure his release, including petitions and a protest earlier this week outside the correctional center.

82.   He did manage to secure the release of speaker Apenisa Kurisiqila, the local news Web site Fijilive.com reported.

83.   He said that Iran has appealed to international organizations, such as the United Nations, and Pakistan to help secure the release of the missing diplomats.

84.   He said the French government would not release the names of the four nor information on what was being done to secure their release.

85.   He said the Vatican and the United States shared the same goals of securing the release of political prisoners and allowing Red Cross visits in Cuban jails.

86.   He said U.S. President Bill Clinton is personally involved in efforts to secure the release of the Jews, who Israel and the United States insist are innocent.

87.   He thanked the Thai consulate in Penang, Thai Customs officials, State MCA, and the Malaysian consulate in Songkhla for securing the release of the vehicle.

88.   He said Walsham would hold talks with officials on securing the release of the abducted men and would visit the Yetwene mine.

89.   He thanked the Japanese embassy in Belgrade for helping secure their release.

90.   He pointed out that Iran has appealed to international organizations, such as the United Nations, and Pakistan to help secure the release of the missing diplomats.