1.   A spokesman at the defense facilities administraiton agency declined to comment on the press reports.

2.   Noboru Hoshuyama, chief of the defense facilities administration agency, sought Ota all day Saturday without a success, Jiji Press said.

3.   Noboru Hoshuyama, chief of the defense facilities administration agency which deals with US military land use, failed in several attempts to meet Ota at the weekend.

4.   The defense facilities administration agency said the ruling was regrettable.