1.   Even if China does not register a reservation to the union clause, the treaty articles give countries fairly wide discretion in carrying out their provisions.

2.   But Mahathir, a frequent critic of APEC, registered formal reservations.

3.   Iraq was to register its reservation at the closing plenary session of ministers.

4.   Iraq had registered a reservation on the resolution at the ministerial session.

5.   Stopping neutral vessels normally is an act of war, and French President Jacques Chirac registered his reservations.

6.   Stopping neutral vessels normally is an act of war, and Chirac registered his reservations.

7.   The conference aims to achieve consensus, but governments can register reservations.

8.   Other countries like Pakistan, the Dominican Republic, Egypt and Algeria made negative remarks about parts of the text but stopped short of registering reservations, delegates said.

9.   She called on the Vatican to be satisfied with registering its reservations over the wording.

10.   The Egyptian official said that he would be meeting Claes soon to discuss the proposal and register Egyptian reservations.