1.   Keating told the Dalai Lama that while Australia recognized Chinese sovereignty over Tibet, his government would be forthright in speaking out against human rights abuses.

2.   Although the resolution recognizes Yugoslav sovereignty over Kosovo, the influence of the Milosevic regime there is expected to be minimal.

3.   Academic experts suggested recognizing divine sovereignty.

4.   By emboldening independence movements in these disputed Soviet annexations, we subtly encouraged nationalists in Ukraine and in other republics where Kremlin sovereignty was recognized.

5.   Indeed, the new report points out, Syria has never recognized Lebanese sovereignty.

6.   It did not seem possible that an Israeli government would grant refugees the right of return or recognize Palestinian sovereignty over East Jerusalem.

7.   The Mount of Olives is in the largely Arab eastern section of the city, where the Vatican, like most nations, does not recognize Israeli sovereignty.

8.   The official said that, for the moment, the new government had merely asked France to recognize its sovereignty over the safe haven.

9.   The United States has recognized sovereignty of tribes in treaties since the beginning of our Republic.

10.   According to media reports, Tokyo has suggested an arrangement that would recognize Japanese sovereignty over the islands, but would allow Russia to retain control for some time.