61.   China should allow officials recently elected to the district, municipal and electoral councils to finish their terms even if they straddled the handover.

62.   SPC secretary general George Sokomanu of Vanuatu finishes his term at the end of this year, and elections for a new chief are due in October in Noumea.

63.   SPC Secretary-general George Sokomanu, former Vanuatu president, finishes his term at the end of this year with elections for a new leader due in October in Noumea.

64.   Thailand announced Thursday it had agreed to allow eight foreigners serving sentences in Thai jails to return to their home countries to finish their terms.