41.   Meanwhile, Caricom officials have also noted the drastic reduction in American aid in the last decade.

42.   Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld last month said he was trying to persuade Israel and Egypt to agree to a drastic reduction of the U.S. force.

43.   The association had expressed fear of Malaysian exporters losing their competitive edge with the drastic reduction of export tax by Indonesia, coupled with a weak rupiah.

44.   The official said developing countries see U.S. demands for U.N. reform as a smokescreen for drastic reductions in social and development programs which they favor.

45.   This week, Yeltsin and Rodionov dismissed six generals who opposed plans for drastic reductions, officials and media reports said Friday.

46.   Viray said the cut could be attributed to a drastic reduction in the total investment for the upstream sector due to reduced production of indigenous energy sources.

47.   With prospects of a drastic reduction looming, Cox says the region will have to turn to other sources for funding, perhaps the European Union.

48.   He favoured drastic reductions in state spending including an end to subsidies to loss-making industries.

49.   However, Cavallo insisted that no drastic spending reductions were discussed during his talks with IMF officials.

50.   The situation is likely to get worse considering the drastic reductions now under consideration in the Congress.