71.   But the Western partners said last week that in the absence of legislation regulating oil production special guarantees were also needed.

72.   Coalition partners say Barak may disappoint the Palestinians.

73.   Ecevit has said that he will not step down and his coalition partners have said that they will support him.

74.   Other big trading partners say both sides are in the wrong.

75.   The partners said other European nations would be invited to join the initiative.

76.   The partners said they would consider sharing the U.S. market.

77.   U.S. trading partners have said the steel tariffs are setback for world trade.

78.   However the partners -- PT Krueng Gasui and PT Sungai Atan Perdana -- have said their stake in the gold mine was not for sale.

79.   Italy has signed the treaty but its EU partners say it must first meet certain technical and legal requirements before its membership takes hold.

80.   Minority partners have said they would be willing to give up annual profit shares from the club to keep everyone.