1.   The President Declared that he was now prepared to enter into direct talks with the rebels.

2.   The President has played a shrewd diplomatic game because from the outset he called for direct talks with the United States.

3.   Savimbi said that the ceasefire should be followed by direct talks between UNITA and the government, followed by the formation of a transitional government.

4.   Following the meeting Mann said that Shekhar had agreed to hold direct talks with militant leaders.

5.   Direct talks with the Renamo in Rome in July and in August were also attended by representatives of the Mozambican Catholic Church, the Vatican and the Italian government.

6.   Although the rebels have accepted the cease-fire terms in principal, they have insisted upon direct talks with Mobutu first.

7.   American officials have consistently said the United States would serve only as a facilitator to get the North and South into direct talks.

8.   And he inched toward the view that a political solution must involve territorial concessions and even direct talks with the Palestine Liberation Organization.

9.   Another surprise winner was the new minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Ataollah Mohajerani, who once called for direct talks with the U.S.

10.   Bettman has kept owners out of direct talks with the union, but maintains daily communication with them, which pleases Snider, who helped negotiate the previous contract.