31.   Rabin, who is also defence minister, told Kono that Iran might obtain nuclear and missile technology from North Korea, the officials said.

32.   Rabin, who is also defence minister, is hoping to boost military exports to France through the Bourget show.

33.   Rabin is also defence minister.

34.   Sheikh Mohammed, who is also defence minister of the United Arab Emirates, on Sunday said Washington no longer had any excuse not to halt Israeli aggression.

35.   Sources close to Peres have said it seemed likely Barak would be named eventually as his foreign or defence minister.

36.   Simitis shuffled the ministers in the outgoing cabinet giving the key posts of foreign and defence minister to Theodoros Pangalos and Akis Tsohatzopoulos respectively.

37.   Solana was also to meet Prime Minister Ion Cebuc and the foreign and defence ministers.

38.   Thai defence minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh told reporters after the General Border Committee talks that both sides had pledged to improve cooperation on a variety of issues.

39.   The French defence minister and military chief of staff will also take part in future meetings involving their NATO counterparts.

40.   The following year Rabin, who is also defence minister, carried out the first visit by an Israeli premier to Beijing.