81.   An embassy spokesman declined Thursday to say whether there was a specific threat against the embassy.

82.   An embassy spokesman said the fence added several feet to the space separating the embassy from the street.

83.   An embassy spokesman Sunday said that meetings with government leaders blatantly flouted the one-China policy.

84.   An embassy spokesman was quoted in the Berliner Morgenpost newspaper as saying that security officers had acted according to procedure.

85.   An embassy spokesman, who declined to be named, said nobody in the embassy had been injured, but would not comment further.

86.   An embassy spokesman, who declined to be named, said officials were investigating reports that shots had been fired, but declined to comment further.

87.   Anthrax tests on a white powder found inside a diplomatic pouch in the U.S. Embassy in Rome were negative, an embassy spokesman said Thursday.

88.   At a lunch break, Austrian embassy spokesman Martin Weiss said negotiations were progressing, but he would not assess prospects for an agreement.

89.   Beaumont and the woman were treated and released by a clinic, while Styles will need surgery, said embassy spokesman Owen Jenkins.

90.   Beginning Thursday, all employees will receive only half pay, said embassy spokesman Richard Hoagland.