11.  A French spokesman said the heavy military presence was meant mainly as a deterrent.

12.  A French military spokesman in Paris declined Saturday to comment on the Greenpeace charges.

13.  A French military spokesman, Lt.-Col. Yves Bourboulon, said they all were interrogated by police at Mururoa Atoll on Sunday morning.

14.  A French military spokesman, Lt. Col. Yves Bourboulon, said prosecutors will decide whether they will be charged with breaching the exclusion zone.

15.  A French spokesman Wednesday said France will quickly retaliate if French companies are affected by the sanctions.

16.  According to Bertrand Bonneau, French military spokesman, the ship was not properly outfitted for fishing.

17.  And French military spokesmen said NATO peacekeepers have for the time being suspended plans to remove Serb guards from a second bridge.

18.  As Christopher and Assad met, a French spokesman said de Charette and Peres had a long telephone conversation.

19.  French military spokesman Alexis Jaraud said each side held about half the city and neither had advanced since the cease-fire.

20.  French spokesman Col. Richard Pernod said it was unclear exactly what was happening.