11.   But Ruud Lubbers, head of the refugee agency, warned it could cause further displacement of Albanians and set off attacks on the Serbian minority in Kosovo.

12.   But since the refugee agency did not take down names to go with the numbers, the usefulness of the system is unclear.

13.   But some of the refugees themselves and officials of the refugee agency said the refugees had been pressured into going or were unaware of their intended destination.

14.   But the supply warehouses of the refugee agency and other organizations in eastern Zaire have been looted and stripped of all equipment and supplies.

15.   But the State Department and INS have struggled to implement added security measures, Ruiz and local refugee agencies say.

16.   But within the refugee agency there has been a debate about how aggressive to be in encouraging the refugees to return.

17.   By Thursday night, the refugee agency said it had received assurances that the border would remain open.

18.   Danish newspapers have reported that a letter to the government from the refugee agency questions whether some of the new moves violate international conventions.

19.   Despite many demands for ransom, the refugee agency said none was paid.

20.   Eventually, many of the remaining valuables were auctioned in New York and the proceeds given to a U.N. refugee agency.