1.   At least four dissidents have been taken into custody since Wednesday, the eve of his arrival, although two were later released.

2.   At least four dissidents have been taken into custody since Wednesday, the eve of his arrival, although two have been released.

3.   At least two other dissidents have been taken from their homes and their whereabouts are unknown, according to the Information Center.

4.   Britain has been trying to get other countries to take the dissidents.

5.   Britain has offered to take some dissidents and has asked other countries to help.

6.   Britain asks countries to take Chinese dissidents.

7.   Canada is offering to take in dissidents who need to leave Hong Kong to avoid its takeover by China next year, the Canadian foreign minister said Monday.

8.   Crawford said supporters of Phillips, who came up with the mass-resignation strategy, are taking the dissidents very seriously.

9.   During his trip, Axworthy said Canada is offering to take in dissidents who need to leave Hong Kong before its takeover by China next year.

10.   Festival organizers said they had taken the dissidents off the official program after earlier Chinese complaints, but that this evidently did not satisfy Beijing.