21.   U.N. officials tried Tuesday to smooth tense relations with Zairian rebels, which worsened when armed men wearing rebel unforms broke into a house and attacked aid workers.

22.   Weizman came to Cairo to smooth rocky relations with Egypt, despite strong criticism at home that he was overstepping the bounds of his ceremonial office.

23.   His killing on the largely-Moslem Jolo shocked residents who had praised him for trying to smooth relations between Christians and Moslems.

24.   His killing on the largely-Moslem island shocked residents who had praised him for trying to smooth relations between Christians and Moslems.

25.   Business leaders here see their future prosperity as being inextricably linked to smooth relations with Beijing.

26.   But Fillon, in attempting to smooth relations with the United States, has added oil to the flames of discontent within the company.

27.   US National Security Adviser Anthony Lake went to China to smooth relations in July, agreeing with his Chinese counterpart to resume high-level contacts.

28.   Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin said late Tuesday that Syria had rejected all the confidence-building measures proposed by Israel to smooth their relations, Israel radio reported.

29.   None of the overseas speakers have reported any visa problems, Brennan said, and the NGOs have several respected Thais working to smooth relations with the government.