81.   Earlier, Indonesian officials had said that the president would not meet them, saying she was too busy.

82.   East Timorese exiles were Wednesday skeptical about hints from an Indonesian official that Jakarta may consider granting independence to the disputed territory.

83.   Even though he was being prosecuted for subversion, his critics had accused Eluay of cultivating strong ties to senior Indonesian officials.

84.   Fire broke out on the M.T. Permaisuri late Monday and was still burning Tuesday, Indonesian maritime officials said.

85.   Frustrated Indonesian officials said the reforms, which would slash subsidies on food and fuel, ignore the plight of the poor and the danger of social unrest.

86.   Fuad and other senior ministers and Indonesian officials are meeting an IMF team led by Neiss.

87.   Fuad said countries which had committed financial aid to Indonesia through the IMF were currently waiting for the results of negotiations between Indonesian officials and the IMF team.

88.   Ghaffar Fadyl, a spokesman for the Indonesian Foreign Office, said German Ambassador Heinrich Seeman delivered the protest to an Indonesian official on Friday.

89.   Guterres insisted to a tribunal trying Indonesian officials for humans rights abuses in East Timor that his group had an obligation to defend Indonesian interests.

90.   He made a similar disavowal of his remarks last week during a private meeting with Indonesian officials.