51.   Ben Shaker is a cousin of the king and one of his closest advisers.

52.   Chirac was Sunday evening meeting with his closest advisers, sources in his entourage said.

53.   Chirac, who took the weekend to weigh his decision, met with his closest advisers Sunday evening, sources in his entourage said.

54.   Moreover, some Polish right-wing parties have made their support for Walesa in upcoming presidential elections conditional on the Polish president breaking with his closest adviser.

55.   Pundak has close ties to Yossi Beilin, the minister in charge of the peace process and one of the closest advisers to Peres.