41.   Taiwan and Hong Kong agreed Saturday to maintain their vital shipping links after the British colony reverts to Chinese rule in July.

42.   That corridor is a vital link connecting Serb-held regions of Croatia and western Bosnia with Serb holdings in eastern Bosnia and Serbia proper.

43.   That system will be the vital link between users and .NET services.

44.   The airport, which opened Tuesday morning, is a vital link for Palestinians bringing goods in and out of Gaza and a powerful symbol of independence.

45.   The aim was to create and increase awareness among the Malaysian public about the importance of water and its vital link to wetlands.

46.   The Alpine passageway is a vital economic link in Europe.

47.   The Americans gouged a trench across this lush country and nurtured it during nine decades as U.S. soil into a vital link in the ever-expanding global market.

48.   The airport is a vital link for Palestinians bringing goods in and out of Gaza and a powerful symbol of independence.

49.   The Italian government had pushed for an immediate opening for trucks, heavy users of the tunnel, which is a vital economic link in Europe.

50.   The protests came at a time when Washington considered Nurrungar to be a vital link in its global military network.