31.   Turkish officials said the law voted by parliament only mentioned the United States and Britain as foreign participants in the mission.

32.   It is the latest in a series of international fairs to draw foreign participants to Lebanon.

33.   Lord said details of commemorative events had yet to be worked out, and no decisions had been taken on what foreign participants had been invited.

34.   Manila on Friday banned foreign participants from entering the Philippines for the seminar after Jakarta strongly protested over the planned meeting.

35.   Ramos barred foreign participants from entering the country, including Danielle Mitterrand, wife of French President Francois Mitterrand, who was to deliver a keynote address.