11.   The Chechen delegates were late reaching Grozny, and Imayev said they had trouble getting through Russian security.

12.   There was difficulty reaching consensus on several issues Wednesday, sources at the conference said.

13.   The WPF statement said that the relief supplies reaching the enclave were so minimal and the food distribution so difficult that few residents had received any food in months.

14.   Patten later warned Beijing time was short for reaching an agreement on rights of abode for foreign citizens in Hong Kong after the handback.