101.   French officials tried to explain that Papon benefited from a loophole in the law once the courts set him free during his trial for health reasons.

102.   French officials, however, believe that history matters.

103.   French President Jacques Chirac underscored that point in a telephone conversation with President Bush last Wednesday, according to French officials with knowledge of the conversation.

104.   French military officials and relief workers say they will not allow any propaganda efforts among the displaced in the security zone.

105.   French military officials have also been barred by their commanders from testifying at the war crimes tribunal at The Hague.

106.   French officials also said they would beef up the U.N. force by providing it with heavier artillery and helicopter gunships.

107.   French officials are afraid of encouraging a rush on France by Middle Eastern smuggling networks.

108.   French officials are said to have lost all confidence in President Ange-Felix Patasse, whose army has mutinied several times in the past year.

109.   French officials did not respond to the death of Princess Diana as if it were just another traffic fatality.

110.   French officials Friday confirmed that Canada has protested the stamp.