11.   Lithuania was among the countries that participated on a preparatory committee that led to the treaty.

12.   On Friday, government legal experts completed three weeks of discussions in the second session of a preparatory committee formed by the U.N. General Assembly in December.

13.   Palestinian officials acknowledged that they have begun setting-up preparatory committees in advance of a statehood announcement.

14.   She was addressing a joint meeting of the long march preparatory committees of the BNP held at her official Minto Road residence.

15.   The former preparatory committee member said Mr Tung was wrong in thinking there would be no room for political issues after the handover.

16.   The Information Center said the latest application mailed to Beijing on Sunday asked that the State Council agree to register a national preparatory committee for the China Democracy Party.

17.   The preparatory committee will meet twice monthly, or more often if necessary.

18.   The working report of the now-defunct preparatory committee also said the government would study ordinances including the controversial law governing inheritance.

19.   Tong organized a preparatory committee of the China Democracy Party at Hunan University where he teaches, the group said.

20.   Under the Macau Basic Law, the president and members of the preparatory committee will be appointed by the NPC standing committee.