61.   Claes first denied then admitted the meeting with Mange had taken place but he has insisted that he was not aware of any money changing hands.

62.   Claes and Coeme were closely involved in both decisions but they deny being aware of any money changing hands.

63.   On Thursday, the military governor of Antananarivo, General Leon-Claude Raveloarison, warned that officers loyal to Ratsiraka would prevent the office changing hands.