71.   Swedish security police confirmed the incident on Tuesday, but the justice ministry refused to comment.

72.   The Bosnian Serb information ministry refused to comment on whether NATO forces had been called into action.

73.   The defence ministry refused to comment on the report which if confirmed would highlight the growing unease within the military concerning the intervention.

74.   The Egyptian foreign ministry refused to comment.

75.   The defense ministry refused to comment on the report.

76.   The Danish justice ministry on Wednesday refused to comment on the case.

77.   The defence ministry refused to comment on the reported seizure, the ITAR-TASS news agency said.

78.   The defence ministry refused to confirm the report.

79.   The French foreign ministry refused to make any comment on the closed-door meeting of officials from Britain, France, Germany, Russia and the United States.

80.   The defence ministry is refusing to admit liability but has agreed to negotiate with lawyers with a view to working out a settlement, a spokeswoman told AFP.