1.   Chinese officials were reported to have indicated to Sir David that the Chinese authorities would not welcome the appointment of Martin Lee or Szeto Wah to Exco.

2.   And military officials, in fact, welcomed the appointment, Ramirez said.

3.   Bank of Israel Governor Jacob Frenkel welcomed the appointment in a statement.

4.   Albright released a statement Thursday welcoming the appointment.

5.   Catterson, for his part, says he would welcome the appointment of a special prosecutor.

6.   Her appointment was welcomed by a number of activists.

7.   Madeleine K. Albright, the U.S. chief delegate to the United Nations, who is visiting California, welcomed the appointment Tuesday in a statement issued through her office.

8.   Representative Ronald Mariano, a Democrat from Quincy, welcomed the appointment of Julianne M. Bowler to replace Linda Ruthardt as state insurance commissioner.

9.   Turner said in a statement that although he was sorry to see McGuirk take a lesser role, he welcomed the appointment of Kellner.

10.   White House spokesman Michael McCurry said earlier that the administration welcomed the appointment of Kiriyenko, who is identified with the reformist elements of the Yeltsin government.