21.   The embassy official concerned could not contacted Saturday.

22.   Chinese officials could not bg Ilmediately reached to comment on whether the ban was in retaliation against the EU move last month.

23.   Wednesday was a public holiday in Cambodia and government officials could not immediately reached for comment.

24.   Lendunga said bubonic, pulmonary and septicaemic plague were all endemic, but that the fighting meant health officials could no longer travel around to care for patients.