71.   Shelly made no direct reference to statements by the French Foreign and Interior Ministries.

72.   Shelly made no direct reference to statements by the French Foreign and Interior ministries, and other officials said they had no explanation for this omission.

73.   That appeared to be a direct reference to Estrada and his backers.

74.   That can be interpreted as a direct reference to the Helms-Burton law which the United States is using to pressure Cuba into implementing economic reforms.

75.   The final statement made no direct reference to U.S. unilateral trade sanctions against Cuba and China, thus cooling down widespread criticism of U.S. policy.

76.   The five-point statement made no direct reference to nuclear tests in China, where Malaysia seeks closer trade ties and investment opportunities.

77.   The number one is a direct reference to God.

78.   The statement made no direct reference to problems in Eastern Cape, but called for disputes to be settled through negotiations.

79.   The two leaders defended their positions on AIDS even as they outlined an agenda for talks that lacked direct reference to the disease.

80.   The warning made no direct reference to Osama bin Laden, the Saudi exile terrorist who is based in Afghanistan.