51.   But Iraq cannot resume sales until the U.N. sanctions committee has approved a plan for monitoring exports of oil as well as the import of humanitarian supplies.

52.   But a U.N. sanctions committee has not finished drawing up procedures for approving contracts and other details.

53.   But he said the U.N. sanctions committee, which vets all Iraqi contracts, has not yet approved any of them.

54.   But Iran denies the accusation, made Wednesday before the U.N. sanctions committee, and claims it is strengthening its own coastal patrols to curb violations.

55.   But Iran denies the charge, made Wednesday before the U.N. sanctions committee, and claims it is strengthening its own coastal patrols to curb violations.

56.   But Iraq has complained repeatedly that its purchase of goods under the program are blocked by the United States in the U.N. sanctions committee that approves all such contracts.

57.   But it said the U.N. sanctions committee has been holding up many of the spare parts and equipment it needs to raise production.

58.   But the chairman of the U.N. sanctions committee on Angola, Ambassador Robert Fowler of Canada, defended the report as solid and meticulous.

59.   But they stressed that Libya must request the exemption in writing in advance from the U.N. sanctions committee.

60.   Buyers declined to take delivery of crude because official prices for December have not been approved by the U.N. sanctions committee.