91.   Carefully avoiding any direct reference to the US dispute, Hashimoto accepted that Japan must move faster in dismantling domestic regulations which hinder trade and investment.

92.   Clinton made no direct reference to the immigration issue Wednesday.

93.   Kadhafi made no direct reference to the cases.

94.   Prime Minister John Howard made no direct reference to the race row in his Christmas message, but stressed that tolerance should never be taken for granted.

95.   She made no direct reference to any country.

96.   She made no direct reference to the LTTE or the latest military action.

97.   Speaking to a luncheon meeting of the Canada-Japan Society, Hashimoto carefully avoided any direct reference to the US dispute.

98.   Speaking to a luncheon meeting of the Canada-Japan Society, Hashimoto carefully avoided any direct reference to the auto dispute with the United Staes.

99.   The final document avoided any direct reference to closing the two reactors,

100.   The Iraqi news agency made no direct reference to an official recognition of Kuwaiti sovereignty by Baghdad.