31.   In addition, the new British foreign secretary, Malcolm Rifkind, is scheduled to arrive in Washington on Wednesday for talks on Bosnia.

32.   In Pakistan, Niaz Naik, another former foreign secretary, sees good things ahead.

33.   Jack Straw, the British foreign secretary, suggested that an agreement exists between London and Washington to defer actions elsewhere until the Afghanistan problem was solved.

34.   Jack Straw, the British foreign secretary, suggested that an agreement exists between London and Washington to defer actions elsewhere until the Afghanistan problem is solved.

35.   Lord Balfour, the British foreign secretary, declares that he favors the establishment of a national homeland for Jews.

36.   Lord Carrington, the former foreign secretary, serves on its advisory committee.

37.   Matters were further clouded by the way the British foreign secretary, Malcolm Rikfind, summed up the sense of the conference.

38.   One position that is vacant is that of foreign secretary.

39.   Prime Minister Ariel Sharon reversed himself and agreed to see the British foreign secretary, Jack Straw, despite remarks by Straw on Monday that Sharon thought excused terrorism.

40.   Robin Cook, the British foreign secretary, disparages in advance a new peace proposal expected from Yugoslavia.