111.  Spanish officials said the meeting would aim to issue a declaration Friday laying out a system for European and Asian governments to coordinate efforts against illegal immigration.

112.  Spanish officials say the arrangement is aimed at facilitating participation by the candidate countries.

113.  Spanish officials were not available for comment.

114.  The first official contact in years between Spanish officials and the Basque separatist movement has failed, serving only to underscore political differences over dealing with the conflict.

115.  The fishermen also vowed not to put to sea again until French and Spanish officials had reached a final solution to the ongoing dispute.

116.  The joint declaration was expected to be issued late Friday, Spanish officials said, following three plenary sessions focusing on all aspects of immigration policy.