51.   It was called the Red and Green Alternative and described itself as socialist, autogestionnaire, feminist, ecologist and internationalist.

52.   Hrawi, who was visiting Damascus, the Syrian capital, at the time of the assassination, described it as an act of aggression against the state security.

53.   However, the party leadership appeared embarrassed by the proposal, describing it as running contrary to the official platform.

54.   The Conservative Party described them as a recipe for revolution, whereas the Democratic Party said that the proposals included virtually everything it had called for.

55.   Addressing the conference Castro repeated his opposition to Western multiparty systems, describing them as the grand instrument of imperialism which fragmented and divided societies.

56.   Both leaders admitted that several issues remained unresolved by the treaty, but they described it as a good basis for the development of future bilateral relations.

57.   Predictably, the plan was rejected by the chief Israeli negotiator Elyakin Rubinstein, who described it as a plan for a Palestinian state in all but name.

58.   They were firmly rejected by the ANC which described them as a plan to perpetuate white rule and delay true democracy.

59.   Emmanuelli, who was not suspected of personal enrichment, denied the charges, describing them as artificial and politically motivated.

60.   UK Prime Minister John Major described it as literally the best possible news for the world economy.