41.  An Italian naval ship had initially approached the Albanian boat after it left Albanian waters and unsuccessfully demanded it turn back, Andreatta told the senate.

42.  The ship did not berth and shortly after the Greenpeace protesters were removed the ship left local waters.

43.  The Rainbow Warrior II was allowed to leave French waters with a skeleton crew.

44.  The Pentagon meanwhile announced that the US aircraft carrier Independence would head for its home port in Japan in a few days, leaving the waters off Taiwan.

45.  The Rainbow Warrior was allowed to leave French waters with a skeleton crew.