1.   A Finnish delegation official said the ministers had to be called in because of the deep split in the Monetary Committee yesterday over the central rate for the lira.

2.   In heated press conferences and reports back to China, delegation officials bristle whenever the increased drug-testing is mentioned.

3.   A Russian delegation official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Russia was insisting on a halt in bombing before approves a U.N. resolution.

4.   A Russian delegation official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Russia was insisting on a halt in bombing before it approves the resolution.

5.   A Russian delegation official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Russia was insisting on a halt in bombing before it approves a U.N. resolution.

6.   After German hooligans rampaged in Lens and left a policeman in coma, German delegation officials briefly considered withdrawing the team from the World Cup.

7.   But the ITAR-Tass news agency cited delegation officials as saying they did not intend to meet with representatives of separatist leader Dzhokhar Dudayev.

8.   Delegation officials said Koizumi would try to bring up North Korea at some point during the summit, but did not expect it to get much time.

9.   Delegation officials had reservations about giving Russia full membership.

10.   Delegation officials said the problems included tribal crew training and plans to combine traditional whaling practices with modern humane hunting methods.