101.   He backed the expansion of NATO -- a key Clinton commitment -- and endorsed deferring a decision on deploying a controversial national missile defense system for three years.

102.   However, the parliament could defer its decision on the grounds Ankara has not made sufficient progress on democratic reforms.

103.   In the meantime, he said the CMAG had deferred a decision on sanctions.

104.   African leaders, however, rallied around Mugabe, as they had done at the heated Commonwealth summit early this month that deferred a decision on Zimbabwe.

105.   But Chandra said the government had deferred a decision on whether to allow foreign airlines to launch joint ventures in India to a later date and a different authority.

106.   But the three men deferred any decision until their next meeting, scheduled for Tuesday.

107.   Commonwealth leaders Saturday again deferred a decision on what action to take against Zimbabwe, agreeing to raise the issue during a two-day retreat, officials said.

108.   The sanctions committee deferred any decision.

109.   It has budgeted two billion dollars to continue research and development of national missile defenses for three years, deferring a decision on whether to go ahead with deployment.

110.   Mondale denied published reports that the United States was seeking only relatively mild sanctions against North Korea to deepen its isolation while deferring a decision on tougher action.