61.   The move followed an appeal for fast action from former Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa.

62.   The move followed decisions by France and Belgium to unilaterally halt all imports of beef and live cattle.

63.   The move followed earlier asset disposals by Fisons aimed at redefining it into a marketing, rather than research-driven, drugmaker.

64.   The move followed gold sales last year by the central banks of the Netherlands and Belgium.

65.   The move followed heightened concerns among investigators about tampering at the sites.

66.   The move followed its decision in August to suspend cooperation with certain kinds of inspections.

67.   The move followed months of concessions by Mrs. Kumaratunga, who took office last year in an election won largely on a pledge to seek peace.

68.   The move followed share structure changes this year by several Swiss companies, including CS Holding, the parent of Credit Suisse, and fellow insurer Zurich Insurance.

69.   The move follows a decision by a number of European nations, including Britain, Austria and Germany, to set up formal ties with the Communist state.

70.   The move follows a monetary policy council meeting at which Finance Minister Jean Arthuis was also present.