21.   The Beijing government denounced the Dalai Lama for making the announcement before the government could approve the choice.

22.   The Duma is currently at loggerheads with Yeltsin, who wants them to approve his choice of prime minister, Viktor Chernomyrdin.

23.   The General Assembly customarily approves the choice of such regional groups.

24.   Unless China approved the choice, the process could go on indefinitely.

25.   Yeltsin initially ignored the demands and threatened to dissolve the Duma unless it approves his choice, but he now appears willing to compromise.

26.   Yeltsin initially ignored these demands and threatened to dissolve the Duma unless it approves his choice, but then tried a milder approach.

27.   Under the law, he nominates the prime minister, but his choice must be approved by parliament.

28.   Megawati last month nominated the then-army chief Sutarto as her sole candidate for the top military post and her choice was later approved by parliament.