51.   The expert cited Hong Kong, whose currency board is fully effective.

52.   The U.N. experts cited as problems the lack of independence in the judiciary, prosecution and police.

53.   Experts cite improved medical treatments that stem the onset of the disease and control infections that plague most sufferers.

54.   Worn-out aircraft, poor maintenance, and frequently defective radar and electronic gear at airports are often cited by experts as reasons behind the poor safety record.

55.   Other experts cite the pressure of population growth on the unemployment rate, housing, pollution, and a steady increase in crime in the cities.

56.   The experts also cited US statements downplaying speculation about an imminent removal of the oil embargo against Iraq.

57.   The experts cited new Saudi economic policies as another reasom for the expected widening in the wheat gap in the Arab region.