21.   If the government grants the hijackers political asylum, the attorney general would then be unlikely to consent to any prosecution.

22.   In Bolivia, the government is granting private companies access to unexplored land, and will seek private investment for the state smelting firm.

23.   In Canada, the government will grant a working visa for a year to a nanny, provided she has qualifications.

24.   In December, they noted, the Irish government granted early release to nine IRA men serving time for terrorist crimes.

25.   In Spain, the government has granted some autonomy to the Basque region and has given it considerable authority over taxation, education, and the police.

26.   In return, the government granted free licenses for broadcasters.

27.   Instead, the government has granted subsidies to firms that are in trouble.

28.   It did not seem possible that an Israeli government would grant refugees the right of return or recognize Palestinian sovereignty over East Jerusalem.

29.   It remains unclear whether the Primakov government will grant Magnitogorsk a new flow of money, or forgive its old debts.

30.   Nevertheless, Sri Lanka cannot save itself from perpetual civil war unless the government grants the Tamils true autonomy in a loose federation or confederation.