21.   The Burmese officials were answering allegations by John Dwyer, an Australian immunologist who heads the AIDS Society for Asia and the Pacific.

22.   The state-run Xinhua News Agency did not report the decision, and court officials did not answer telephone calls seeking comment.

23.   The state-run Xinhua News Agency did not immediately report the decision and court officials did not answer telephone calls seeking comment.

24.   Unlike previous tours of flooded-out areas, officials readily answered questions and gave journalists access to refugees, although they tried to monitor conversations.