81.   France was reportedly drafting a resolution raising the U.N. limit, diplomats said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

82.   Forces from Yemen and neighboring Saudi Arabia clashed last week after Saudi troops tried to penetrate Yemeni territory, Western diplomats said Monday.

83.   Further details of his situation were difficult to obtain because he claimed to speak only Vietnamese, said a diplomat.

84.   He also cited possible discussions at the meeting of foreign ministers of the seven major industrialized nations and Russia that started Wednesday in Canada, diplomats said.

85.   He told the Security Council he hopes the meeting will take place sometime next week, diplomats said.

86.   He was expected to be transferred to a senior position at the Syrian Foreign Ministry, the diplomats said.

87.   He said the diplomats and the experts will soon submit a report to both the U.N. Security Council and Annan on the results of the inspections completed last Thursday.

88.   His decision to forge ahead with the electoral process without reaching a political consensus has increasingly irritated the international community, diplomats said.

89.   However, the State Department said American diplomats including Ronald Schlicher, who heads the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem, dealt with Palestinian officials on all levels.

90.   If that fails, top NATO officials might make the trip, the diplomat said on condition of anonymity.