21.   Meanwhile, Palestinian ambassador Samir Abu Ghazala said he received a fax from the Palestinian embassy in Libya confirming the nationalities of most of those on board.

22.   Police here would not say exactly where in northwest London he was arrested, nor would they confirm his nationality.

23.   Polish police declined to confirm the nationality of the robbers or release any information provided by the escaped hostage.

24.   The hijacker, whose nationality was not confirmed, had demanded that the plane refuel and fly to Oslo or Helsinki.

25.   The French foreign ministry has given no indication when it would be able to confirm his nationality.

26.   The French foreign ministry gave no indication when it would be able to confirm his nationality.