31.   When the Hong Kong authorities told them to return to mainland China to file formal applications, they refused.

32.   A formal application for membership has yet to be made.

33.   A Philippine Stock Exchange official said Yamaichi has not yet given it formal application seeking membership at the stock exchange.

34.   A top-level Japanese delegation presented formal application documents to FIFA general-secretary Sepp Blatter one day ahead of rival candidates South Korea.

35.   A Seoul government official briefed local reporters accompanying Kim that South Korea will file its formal application for OECD membership this month.

36.   A top-level Japanese delegation presented the formal application documents to FIFA general-secretary Sepp Blatter one day ahead of the presentation of a rival candidacy by South Korea.

37.   As for WTO membership, Russia submitted a formal application late last year, saying membership is necessary to fight discrimination in Western countries regarding Russian exports.

38.   Australian authorities have said they will seek his extradition, though no formal application to extradite him has been filed so far.

39.   Burma has submitted a formal application to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Tuesday.

40.   Currently, he added that there has been no formal applications received yet as there could still be some discussions being carried out among the industries.