21.  But when word went around that foreign officials were looking for stolen Mercedeses, many of the cars went underground and into garages, she said.

22.  But with Republicans in Congress intent on cutting taxes, many currency traders and foreign officials are convinced that the budget deficit will balloon rather than decline.

23.  But, diplomats and foreign officials say, many local Croatian leaders disagree with major provisions of the Dayton accord and are fomenting violence to undermine it.

24.  Carl Bildt, the senior foreign official responsible for carrying out the civilian aspects of the Bosnian peace agreement, said the boycott was a great disappointment.

25.  Dam added that American authorities were working with foreign officials to investigate charities with possible terrorist links located in other countries.

26.  Deputy Treasury Secretary Stuart E. Eizenstat said Tuesday that the proposals would give the United States the ability to prosecute foreign officials who tried to deposit illicit money here.

27.  Diplomatic immunity is supposed to protect foreign officials from the vagaries of laws in countries where they are not nationals.

28.  Diplomats and foreign officials in Bucharest say Romania could join NATO if Nastase can build on reforms achieved so far.

29.  Does the U.S. media refrain from publication or broadcast when information has been made public by foreign officials or foreign media?

30.  Economists from Wall Street and academia also attended, along with a few foreign officials.