11.  At the White House meeting, Clinton also instructed his advisers to begin looking for diplomatic openings to seek a political settlement among the Bosnian parties.

12.  Bosnian Serb parties did not field candidates in the elections for the parliament of the Moslem-Croat Federation.

13.  Clinton reiterated that he would not force a solution on the Bosnian parties.

14.  The so-called contact group of European, UN, US and Russian mediators trying to negotiate a political settlement with the Bosnian parties.

15.  The so-called contact group of European Union, Russian, UN and US mediators is trying to negotiate a political settlement with the Bosnian parties.

16.  Under rules agreed by a committee of Bosnian political parties the so-called Campaign Assistance Fund is open to all registered parties, coalitions and independent candidates.

17.  Zagreb has a tight grip on the media and the main Bosnian parties are making sure they keep control of their supporters in exile.

18.  On Friday, several Bosnian political parties threatened to boycott the elections unless the voting franchise rule is changed.