81.   The defence ministry refuses for operational reasons to say how many troops are on the outlying islands.

82.   The defense ministry refused to comment on the Bild report.

83.   The federal interior ministry refused to confirm details of the report for security reasons.

84.   The French foreign ministry refused to comment to AFP on the report, while nobody was available for comment at the defence ministry.

85.   The foreign ministry refused to comment on the leaked document on Sunday.

86.   The interior ministry refuses to reveal the exact strength of the police force or to reveal its budget.

87.   The French defence ministry has so far refused to comment on the report.

88.   The French defence ministry refused to comment on the reports.

89.   The German foreign ministry has refused to comment on the issue, while the Iranian embassy in Bonn has denied the report.

90.   The health ministry refused to confirm the report Friday, saying it had no information on the subject.