1.   Alphonse Blaguet, a mediator appointed by President Andr Kolingba, was charged with setting up a preparatory committee, consulting with political parties and drawing up the agenda.

2.   But such problems can be addressed in a preparatory committee.

3.   The statute is under review by a U.N. preparatory committee, open to all United Nations members.

4.   Palestinian officials acknowledged that they have begun setting up preparatory committees in advance of a statehood announcement.

5.   China also lobbied strongly against setting a date for the conference, and its representatives said they had serious reservations about the work of the preparatory committee.

6.   China and Britain agreed Tuesday that the Hong Kong government will establish a liaison office to maintain contact with the preparatory committee, Qian and Rifkind confirmed.

7.   Government legal experts completed three weeks of discussions Friday in a preparatory committee formed by the U.N. General Assembly last December.

8.   Government legal experts from around the world completed three weeks of discussions Friday in the second session of a preparatory committee formed by the U.N. General Assembly last December.

9.   He was speaking at a meeting of the long march preparatory committee of his party at its temporary office at Banani.

10.   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- UNHCR holding preparatory committee meeting in advance of a Geneva conference next month on Vietnamese boat people.