11.   But Iraq then reneged and Russia sent another envoy on Tuesday.

12.   EU members, which recalled their ambassadors after the German court ruling, are now preparing to send their envoys back.

13.   Evidently in response, Netanyahu sent more envoys to Arafat on Thursday and suggested that a new initiative was imminent, including a Netanyahu-Arafat meeting.

14.   France has moved closer to that position while Russia, which has sent envoys to Baghdad, and China have pressed for continued diplomatic efforts.

15.   He said the United States was seriously considering sending an envoy to the region to try to calm the tensions.

16.   However, the U.S. aides said Yeltsin promised to send envoys to the NATO summit.

17.   Iran, Russia, India, France and Britain have already sent envoys.

18.   It sent an envoy to Kabul Saturday, and has said it wants a meeting to decide a post-Taliban government in a neutral location.

19.   Sending an envoy has apparently not been discussed with either of the countries involved.

20.   The administration has instead decided instead to send diplomatic envoys to to Beijing and Taiwan to encourage a peaceful resolution.