1.   Gov. George W. Bush of Texas also rejected a clemency request from Tristan that was based in part on the treaty issue.

2.   The incoming Bush administration has now been offered a timely opportunity to revisit the treaty issue.

3.   The nuclear treaty issue was raised in Parliament last week, with some lawmakers denouncing international pressure on India to sign the treaty.

4.   Peres, after his own meeting with Juppe, said Israel sought to avoid a crisis with Egypt over the treaty issue.

5.   But they achieved no major breakthroughs on the treaty issue.

6.   Even during the administration of former President Bill Clinton, Fort Greely was a flashpoint for ABM treaty issues.

7.   Govermnment and rebel delegations continued meeting Monday in Lusaka to iron out unresolved treaty issues.

8.   The state mediator is to announce poning the referendum would be that a nationwide strike would distract voters from careful consideration of the treaty issue.