71.   A similar request for a meeting Monday was rejected without explanation.

72.   A similar request has been made by Britain, which has confirmed that three Britons are among the suspects held in Cuba.

73.   A similar request by private Algerian carriers, notably Khalifa Airways, was repeatedly turned down.

74.   A similar request died in Congress last year.

75.   A similar request has already been rejected by a federal judge.

76.   A similar request has already been rejected by UEFA.

77.   A similar request by the European Union was turned down last week by the United States.

78.   Abdullah had also turned down similar requests made by non-Arab officials, the Saudi official said without elaborating on who the non-Arabs were.

79.   Afwerki made a similar request in his separate meeting with Annan.

80.   Algiers turned down a similar request by the EU delegation that visited the country this month.