1.   Negotiators had agreed to try to liberalize financial services with a global agreement, not through the bilateral deals that the United States is now offering.

2.   U.S. trade envoys in Geneva had earlier said there is little or no chance of the U.S. lifting its block on talks to liberalize financial services before the deadline.

3.   Other services would be liberalized in phases, he said.

4.   AEA chairman Roger Sietzen said while EU airlines had made sacrifices to liberalize air services, areas such as catering and the processing of passengers and cargo remained monopolies.

5.   Any plan to liberalize phone services must be approved by a majority of EU governments.

6.   Easing membership requirements for the Amsterdam Stock Exchange was one of the nuggets the European Union added Tuesday to its overall offer in talks to liberalize financial services worldwide.

7.   Kohl and his delegation are expected to come under gentle pressure from Bolger to liberalize air services.

8.   Postal Minister Wolfgang Boetsch said that Germany could decide for itself to liberalize communications service, but would wait for the time being.

9.   The APEC ministers also agreed to strike an agreement liberalizing financial services by the end of the year.

10.   The three days of talks will focus on liberalizing air services by allowing an unlimited number of carriers to serve any U.S. or British airport.