11.   Britain has now modified its stance, accepting the key proposal of the Mitchell report by the US-led Mitchell Commission on arms in Northern Ireland.

12.   CiU sources said the party needed time to assess if the PP would modify its stance on nationalism.

13.   The rulings against its legislation have not persuaded the Home Office to modify its stance.

14.   The White House has also put the squeeze on Congress to abandon or modify its stance on Bosnia, using certain public funds for abortions and environmental issues.

15.   Williams said for the last decade Australia had, along with New Zealand, been pressuring the IRB to modify its stance on amateur restrictions.

16.   Other officials said because APEC has so far worked on the basis of consensus, the US position could scuttle the entire code unless Washington modified its stance.