21.   A State Department official said Monday that the conference will go on.

22.   But in his remarks Friday, Valencia said the government may allow the peace conference to go forward even before prosecutors complete their inquiry.

23.   But organizers of the Asia-Pacific Conference on East Timor praised Thailand for allowing the conference to go ahead at all.

24.   But the opposition Social Democrats said the EU conference should go beyond rhetoric and agree on job creation goals.

25.   Chinese leaders are also making sure Beijing residents help the forum and conference go smoothly.

26.   China is responsible for making sure the conference goes smoothly and ensuring the safety of those who attend, Chen said.

27.   High Representative Carl Bildt, who heads civilian efforts to implement the peace accord, wants the conference to go ahead.

28.   In a meeting with Israeli business leaders Sunday, Netanyahu expressed confidence the conference would go ahead as scheduled and urged his audience to participate in it.

29.   In such an abrasive atmosphere, the conference on Tuesday went looking for common ground on the key issue of drug sanctions.

30.   It did not say exactly when the South Africa meeting took place, nor when the conference is going to be held.