91.   Gayssot stayed cloistered in his ministry and declined to comment to reporters, though aides privately sounded hopeful about Tuesday talks.

92.   He also asked all that he interviewed not to comment to reporters.

93.   He declined to comment to reporters, saying his visit was intended to gather information for a statement Friday.

94.   He declined to comment to the magazine.

95.   He declined to comment to the Post.

96.   Harvard officials would not comment to the Herald on the matter.

97.   He refused to comment to reporters later, it said.

98.   He left the embassy without commenting to foreign reporters and headed to meetings with Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan and his deputy, Yang Jiechi.

99.   He returned to his hotel from meetings and a dinner with Chinese officials without commenting to foreign reporters.

100.   He refused to comment to reporters in Tokyo Thursday.