81.   On Wednesday he withdrew his opposition and accepted the principle of equal numbers.

82.   Sinn Fein, the political wing of the IRA which would represent proponents of a united Ireland at the talks, has so far not publicly accepted this principle.

83.   Syria on Thursday ruled out further peace talks with Israel until it accepted the principle of exchanging occupied Arab land for peace.

84.   The Irish Times said the commission also wanted all parties involved to accept the principle that any constitutional change must have the consent of the people of Northern Ireland.

85.   The government and SPLA accepted the principle of a ceasefire in the strategic region in November but the SPLA accused Khartoum last month of violating that accord.

86.   The Kohl government has accepted the principle, which the trade union movement as a whole has adopted.

87.   The North has accepted the principle of South Korean industries being involved in the actual work once the terms of the supply contract are agreed.