1.   Statements faxed to Western embassies proclaimed the island of Mindanao -- the second largest in the Philippines -- as the free and sovereign federal republic on Mindanao.

2.   According to Western embassies in Belgrade, Beta has largely succeeded in its aim of enabling news organisations to escape from government propaganda.

3.   But some Western embassies believe that Jiang would be able to pull back from military options if he can wring concessions out of Taipei or Washington.

4.   Could he call a western embassy and help them obtain a visa to leave Lebanon, they were pleading with him?

5.   Diplomats at Western embassies in Slovakia and the Czech Republic said they had not been informed of nature of the uranium by Slovak officials.

6.   In an effort to defend themselves, Erbakan and other party leaders are asking Western embassies for information about whether political parties can be banned in their countries.

7.   It has opened its doors to several Western embassies.

8.   Other Western embassies report a similar cooling among foreign companies.

9.   Other Western embassies, concerned about being targets of Serb anger, said they were also closing.

10.   Recently Western embassies, including that of the United States, eased warnings against travel to see the gorillas.