1.   At the same time, the administration is reluctant to return these hijackers to Cuba, for fear of angering Cuban-American groups.

2.   China had initially demanded that all the hijackers be returned without condition for trial in China, where they would have faced the death penalty.

3.   Since the agreement went into effect, Cuban officials have complained that the United States has violated it by failing to return hijackers for criminal prosecution in Cuba.

4.   The U.S. government could return hijackers to Cuba or prosecute them in the United States.

5.   Beijing, which does not recognize the legal authority of what it considers a renegade province, has demanded hijackers be returned to face trial in China.

6.   China, which considers Taiwan a renegade province, has demanded that hijackers be returned to face punishment.

7.   Cuban officials claim the United States has violated the agreement by failing to return hijackers of airplanes and ships.

8.   Cuban officials claim the United States has violated the immigration agreement by failing to return hijackers of airplanes and ships.

9.   Cuban officials claim the United States has violated the immigration agreements by failing to return hijackers of airplanes and ships.

10.   Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind condemned the hijacking and several influential British lawmakers demanded that the hijackers be returned to Sudan.