51.   Egypt said Wednesday it was scaling down its political contacts with Israel apart from diplomatic contacts on the Palestinian issue.

52.   Fatchett said diplomatic contacts with Iran would now focus on the international drugs trade and the situations in Afghanistan and Iraq.

53.   For his part, Jospin sought to increase his diplomatic contact with European leaders on Saturday.

54.   Final diplomatic contacts appear to be the only thing standing in the way of announcing a May summit between Yeltsin and Clinton, the official said.

55.   Gadhafi also scoffed at an announcement from Egypt earlier this month that it was limiting relations with Israel to diplomatic contacts that could help the Palestinians.

56.   Gadhafi has called the sanctions, which limit diplomatic contacts, ban arms sales, and prohibit air traffic in and out of Libya, unjust.

57.   He also said pointedly the United States had been in diplomatic contact with Pakistan, and wanted to give the government there an opportunity to cooperate.

58.   He appeared to be ignoring a call from Arab League foreign ministers on Saturday to break all diplomatic contacts with Israel.

59.   He appeared to be ignoring a call from Arab League foreign ministers yesterday to break all diplomatic contacts with Israel.

60.   He appeared to be ignoring a call from Arab League foreign ministers to break all diplomatic contacts with Israel.