1.   The Prime Minister argued strongly against any form of federalism that would undermine the sovereignty of the nation-state.

2.   Others have argued that African and Caribbean sovereignty would be undermined under the terms of the bill because of the requirements of market reform.

3.   The diplomat friendly to the Iraqi point of view said Saddam feels those strings would unduly undermine the sovereignty of Iraq.

4.   Patterson said Jamaica wanted to cooperate in fighting drug trafficking but was not going to let Washington dictate terms that would undermine its sovereignty.

5.   Arthur said Barbados was collaborating with Jamaica, the other country that had refused to sign agreements drafted in Washington with no consultation, saying they undermined their sovereignty.

6.   Conservative Republicans who say the agreement undermines national sovereignty by creating a new organization to oversee international trade disputes are also against it.

7.   Egypt, one of the leading Arab members of the coalition against the Iraqi president, said it opposed any action which undermined Iraqi sovereignty.

8.   Egypt, one of the leading Arab members of the coalition against Saddam, said it opposed any action which undermined Iraqi sovereignty.

9.   France will oversee a report on reform beyond the Maastricht Treaty on closer unity, which conservatives fear undermines national sovereignty.

10.   Israel opposes participation by residents of east Jerusalem, saying it would undermine Israeli sovereignty over the entire city.