61.   The contractors said they would not eat or leave the embassy until their demands are met, sources close to the embassy said, insisting on anonymity.

62.   The only problems the contractors said they faced was that they had to be very tough to maintain the work schedule.

63.   This project is being launched to inject a badly needed dose of confidence into the economy, so the contractors say.

64.   Contractor said the collapse of the textile industry in Surat was expected to hurt the economy badly.

65.   The Japanese contractor said the contract was part of a project to connect Hong Kong island with Lantau Island where a new airport is being built.

66.   The Japanese contractor said the loss reflected the sale of properties.