1.   As a gesture of solidarity with Kuwait, delegates elected a Kuwaiti official as one of the eight regional vice-presidents of the conference.

2.   These remarks caused general public revulsion and were described by government officials as cruel and offensive, but there were no official moves for Pinochet to resign.

3.   Documents supplied to Congress on the eve of the summit initially failed to provide a clear picture, however, and were privately described by US officials as ambiguous.

4.   Reports of the sale were described by Chinese officials as groundless.

5.   He is also due in Orkney this morning to hear evidence from concerned councillors and officials as part of his inquiry.

6.   Already there is some tension between federal and state officials as to what happened.

7.   Although prosecutors did call several mid-level defense ministry officials as witnesses, none provided direct evidence linking Malan or his aides to the attack.

8.   Among the countries most often mentioned by administration officials as potential points of refuge for the Haitian leaders are Spain and France.

9.   Among the foreigners detained were three Americans, whose names were given by Mexican immigration officials as Michael John Sabato, Jeffrey Wright Conant, and Travis Blaize Loller.