41.   Both Poland and the Czech Republic are seeking early admission to NATO to guarantee their security, a move opposed recently by the Russians.

42.   But recently, ASEAN members Thailand and the Philippines have opposed the early full admission of Burma next year, as desired by Indonesia and Malaysia.

43.   Former Romanian spy warns U.S. against early NATO admission of Romania.

44.   Hashimoto is expected to support the early admission of Australia and New Zealand in the Asia-Europe summit meetings, which Malaysia has blocked for the time being.

45.   Harvard reportedly offered early admission to Chelsea earlier this month, along with Wellesley College, where her mother went to undergraduate school.

46.   Indonesia is a leading member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and has pushed for the early admission of Burma, now an observer.

47.   It would cut back on U.S. financial support for U.N. peacekeeping and encourage early admission of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia into NATO.

48.   On new members, Rafidah said there was no consensus for the early admission into Apec of several countries, most likely to be Vietnam, Peru and Russia.

49.   President Suharto of Indonesia ended a state visit Wednesday that left Cambodian officials confident of early admission to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

50.   The Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia in particular among the former Soviet allies are pursuing early admission to NATO.