1.   His statement coincided with the arrival in Sofia of two United Kingdom police detectives to work with Bulgarian police on the Markov investigation.

2.   The statement also coincided with indications by Irish and British officials that they were close to agreement on a compromise on IRA disarmament.

3.   The statement nearly coincided with an announcement from Washington that a cease-fire had been reached in Bosnia.

4.   His statement coincided with an announcement from the Boeing Co. headquarters in Seattle.

5.   The statement coincides with a recent El Pais report showing that Spain protected Nazi operatives from extradition with special favors from Franco and Spanish citizenship.

6.   His statement coincided with reports that Karen refugees were being shifted along the border to positions which Thai authorities could more easily control.

7.   His statement coincided with the first public appearance here of new US Ambassador Frank Wisner.

8.   His statement coincided with the visit to Taiwan by a presidential fact-finding mission led by Foreign Minister Alfred Nzo.

9.   His statement coincided with reports that Karen refugees were being shifted along the border to positions Thai authorities could more easily control.

10.   The statement coincided with negotiations between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organisation in Cairo aimed at establishing the modalities and timing of Palestinian elections.