1.   Although Polish officials have voiced support, American diplomats remain uncommitted.

2.   At the margins of the main dispute have come charges of gross insensitivity leveled at President Lech Walesa and other Polish officials.

3.   It was the United States, after all, that pushed their membership the hardest, a Polish official said.

4.   Polish officials already are discussing possible yen and deutsche marks bond issues next year.

5.   Polish officials say investor interest now is waning.

6.   Polish officials have repeatedly said that staying out of such a limbo is the main reason why Poland wants to join NATO as soon as possible.

7.   Polish officials recognize that membership will bestow political and economic benefits in addition to military security.

8.   Polish officials say the Colombian cartels have established a beachhead here, which does not surprise Lee.

9.   Polish officials say they do not expect cash-strapped Russia to offer a German-style settlement in the near future.

10.   Polish officials already are discussing possible further foreign bond issues next year, denominated in yen and deutsche marks.