1.   But it also says the IRA should have begun negotiating with disarmament officials by now.

2.   But Russian disarmament officials said more money is needed.

3.   But since last February the IRA has had only one contact with disarmament officials.

4.   But speculation has been mounting that the IRA could soon agree with disarmament officials to seal one or more of its hidden arms dumps with concrete.

5.   For months, speculation has persisted that the IRA could soon agree with disarmament officials to seal one or more of its hidden arms dumps with concrete.

6.   He was a leading designer of Soviet chemical weapons and later a top disarmament official.

7.   In recent months the process has proceeded smoothly because the Irish Republican Army in October put a cache of weaponry out of commission in cooperation with international disarmament officials.

8.   John Holum, the top U.S. disarmament official, urged all members of the conference to adopt a pending compromise treaty as the best possible solution for all.

9.   John Holum, the top U.S. disarmament official, returned to the United States on Friday, a spokesman said.

10.   Last week the IRA announced a historic decision to begin getting rid of its weapons, and international disarmament officials confirmed a large number of weapons had been destroyed.