41.   But Rwandan officials warned the agreement was not complete and would not work without the rebels.

42.   Casimir Bizimungu is the second high-ranking Rwandan official to be arrested in the past week.

43.   Chretien said he would try to talk to Rwandan officials in Kigali and see on what terms it would take its refugees back.

44.   Congolese rebels could not be reached for comment, but Rwandan officials later said the main rebel group had agreed to participate in the cease-fire.

45.   Earlier Wednesday, Rice met with Congolese rebels and Rwandan officials.

46.   For example, Kagame said Rwandan officials want to meet with refugees in Zaire, but Zairian authorities have prevented such visits.

47.   From the rebel side, however, commanders and Rwandan officials said Congo was using former Rwandan Hutu soldiers and militiamen as killing squads.

48.   Former senior Rwandan official Jean de Dieu Kamuhanda was arrested in November and extradited to Tanzania earlier this month to stand trial on charges of genocide.

49.   Gahutu was then bundled into a car and driven off while his colleagues escaped back to Rwanda, the Rwandan officials said.

50.   He said he hoped to be able to send Rwandan officials to speak to refugees in Zaire in the near future.