31.   A Libyan government official confirmed the offer Wednesday.

32.   Annan refused to comment on whether U.N. legal experts are drafting a letter with assurances that the Libyan government is seeking.

33.   Britain hoped the meeting would give officials a chance to hear details of the compensation offer directly from the Libyan government.

34.   British Ambassador Jeremy Greenstock said the Libyan government must issue a statement accepting responsibility to comply with U.N. resolutions.

35.   British officials were able to hear details of the compensation offer directly from the Libyan government, but a Foreign Office spokesman declined to say what they had learned.

36.   Earlier this week, the British Foreign Office in London said it was sending a formal letter of protest to the Libyan government for making similar allegations concerning Diana.

37.   Earlier this week, the British Foreign Office in London said it was sending a formal letter of protest to the Libyan government for making such allegations concerning Diana.

38.   Foreign Ministry spokesman Terusuke Terada told a press conference that Japan would lodge a formal protest with the Libyan government through its embassy in Tripoli.

39.   In Cairo, Arab diplomats said Moussa, who is accompanied by Egyptian legal experts, was expected to help the Libyan government work out the final details.

40.   In Cairo, Arab diplomats said Moussa, accompanied by Egyptian legal experts, was expected to help the Libyan government work out the final details.