51.   In order to bolster government efforts to meet these challenges, the World Bank intends to maintain -- or even increase -- its current lending levels.

52.   Australia and Cambodia have bolstered efforts to combat people smuggling through an agreement designed to improve relations and boost immigration expertise, officials said Monday.

53.   Zamel said the ministers also agreed to bolster efforts to attract foreign investment and reiterated their opposition to European Union plans to impose a new energy tax.

54.   On Friday, their efforts will be bolstered by the arrival of CIA director George Tenet.

55.   Richardson arrived in Kinshasa on Monday on a mediation mission ordered by US President Bill Clinton to bolster efforts to reach a peace agreement.

56.   Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Cuban government has bolstered efforts to attract foreign investment.

57.   The diplomatic efforts were further bolstered Friday by the departure of CIA director George Tenet for the Middle East.