1.   But both refused to go, and Bush administration officials conveyed their pointed irritation through diplomatic channels, officials said.

2.   Administration officials conveyed their requests as House Republican leaders arranged a vote for Thursday on a strongly worded expression of support for Israel.

3.   State Department spokesman James P. Rubin said U.S. officials conveyed their concerns to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and urged that Xu be released immediately.

4.   U.S. officials conveyed their concerns to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and urged that Xu and Qin be released immediately.