41.  U.S. diplomatic officials balked at the suggestion, but said Montesinos was the liaison for U.S.-Peru counter-narcotics efforts.

42.  While diplomatic officials for both sides said this was common practice, Japanese media called it a highly irregular move.

43.  Government forces have spent the past few months reorganizing and rearming, UN and diplomatic officials said here.

44.  Argentine Foreign Minister Carlos Ruckauf and German diplomatic officials welcomed Schroeder and his delegation.

45.  Attempts at obtaining pledges from China, Japan and Russia to store or bury the highly radioactive material were unsuccessful, US and diplomatic officials told the daily.

46.  Attempts at obtaining pledges from China, Japan and Russia to store or bury the highly radioactive material were usuccessful, US and diplomatic officials told the daily.

47.  Diplomatic officials in Geneva said talks on nuclear issues would resume Sunday.

48.  Ferguson arrived on a regular KLM commercial flight to a welcome from British embassy and Argentine diplomatic officials.

49.  The other agreement regards the establishment of cultural affairs institutes and possible deployment of German personnel in South Africa, German diplomatic officials said.

50.  Two unidentified men bound and beat employees and diplomatic officials as they robbed the Indonesian embassy in Caracas, police officials said Friday.