31.   German embassy officials said the tourists had been well treated by their captors.

32.   German embassy officials said they hoped to be able to return Rikkerp to Germany, but it would depend on what doctors said about her condition.

33.   German embassy officials did not disclose the number of German trucks stranded, but said a host of them were stuck in Patras or in the Peloponnese peninsula.

34.   He said Hofer was in good health and was being visited weekly by his lawyer and German embassy officials.

35.   He did not say why the German embassy kept the gold here or how it had originated.

36.   He said the Bonn government was examining whether federal police officers in German embassies in various countries could also help in curbing sexual abuse of minors.

37.   He said the Bonn government was examining whether federal police officers active in German embassies in various countries could also help in curbing sexual abuse of minors.

38.   His defense was paid for by the German embassy, which believed he was indeed framed.

39.   However, he called the German embassy in Chisinau and summoned help.

40.   It did not say what positions they held in the German embassy or give any source for the report.