41. A number of hotels confirmed that they had received cancellations specifically citing the nuclear tests issue, mainly from Japanese, but also from some Europeans. 42. A U.S. official said Thursday that the Indian Embassy has sent no warnings to Washington about impending nuclear tests. 43. After a visit to the nuclear test site with Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, he outdid even the Hindu nationalists with his polemics. 44. After the release of the report last year, some health advocates sought screening of people who grew up downwind from the nuclear tests. 45. After India conducted its nuclear tests, Pakistan followed suit as quickly as possible. 46. After its own series of controversial nuclear tests, France has agreed, as have the other big power states of Russia, Britain and Washington. 47. All the others have agreed to an accord banning all nuclear tests with an explosive yield of any size. 48. Already, Clinton has raised fears that Pakistani nuclear tests will inspire other potential nuclear powers, such as North Korea, to conduct tests of their own. 49. Albright is also proud of using her unprecedented telephone relationship with the Chinese foreign minister to organize the Permanent Five to condemn nuclear tests by India and Pakistan. 50. Britain, which conducts its nuclear tests in Nevada, is expected to embrace the French-American position. |