1.   Our revised code of guidance has been warmly welcomed by authorities.

2.   Chinese officials were reported to have indicated to Sir David that the Chinese authorities would not welcome the appointment of Martin Lee or Szeto Wah to Exco.

3.   While some local authorities welcomed part of the proposals, critics said it would create more losers than winners.

4.   Austin-Bergstrom spokeswoman Jackie Mayo agreed that soldier patrols will likely help coax people to return to air travel and said that airport authorities welcome their assistance.

5.   Officially, Bosnian authorities welcome the international force.

6.   The local authorities do not welcome visits from foreign journalists.

7.   Argentine authorities also welcomed agreement, and its foreign minister even confessed some envy, given the severe economic crisis Argentina is enduring.

8.   Now, the authorities welcome their project, seeing it as a centre for research into waterlilies and other aquatic plants.

9.   That is why the central monetary authority welcomed the entry of more interested bidders to the bank as this would meanbetter chances of obtaining better offers.

10.   The authority welcomed the current American and European diplomatic involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and urged Palestinians to encourage this development by avoiding violence.