31.   Rashid Abu Shbak, of the Palestinian-Israeli liaison committee, said that the Israelis opened fire first.

32.   The army informed the Israeli-Palestinian liaison committee and Palestinian police launched a search for the bomber.

33.   Teo, meanwhile, said this was not a takeover exercise, but merely to invite Dr Lim to lead the State Gerakan liaison committee.

34.   The CC will have full control of all monies and movable properties in the event of a branch, division or State liaison committee being suspended.

35.   The liaison committee would also address questions of dead or abducted soldiers and equipment that the Yugoslav army wants to get back from Kosovo.

36.   The liaison committee for the political and professional groups also held a meeting in this connection with M. Shamsul Islam Khan, MP, in the chair yesterday.

37.   The respective State MIC liaison committee and divisions would conduct the survey.

38.   The sides had earlier agreed on a vague statement declaring a liaison committee would start meeting Thursday to oversee implementation of agreements already signed, including on Hebron.

39.   They also announced that their liaison committee with Israel, headed by chief negotiator Nabil Shaath, would meet the Israelis in Cairo on Tuesday on the issue.

40.   Foreign Minister Shimon Peres headed the Israeli delegation at the meeting of the liaison committee overseeing implementation of the autonomy accord.