21.   But these rules cannot by themselves produce high-quality bank supervision if their enforcement is not managed by a central bank with technical competence and political autonomy.

22.   Depending on the Quebecker, this can splash over into a desire for more political autonomy or simply for more cultural self-expression.

23.   During the past three years, the Kremlin defused separatist drives in other parts of Russia with threats of economic sanctions and the promise of greater political autonomy.

24.   Habibie has made it clear that special status did not mean political autonomy, and that imprisoned East Timorese rebel leader Xanana Gusmao would remain behind bars.

25.   In the interview, Habibie said East Timor would remain an integrated part of Indonesia and special status would not lead to political autonomy.

26.   It would amend the Constitution, federal law and institutions to offer Indians limited political autonomy, and recognize traditional forms of local government and jurisprudence.

27.   More moderate ethnic Albanian groups also want independence but may settle for political autonomy, which the U.S government also supports.

28.   Negotiators for the government said such constitutional guarantees would open the door to political autonomy and untenable land claims for the indigenous people.

29.   Mrs. Kumaratunga had offered Tamils in the north greater political autonomy and allow Hindu Tamils to administer their own province police and power to raise foreign loans and aid.

30.   Once in Mexico City, the rebels said they would press the federal government to implement an agreement signed last year to give greater political autonomy to Mexican Indians.