51.  Gooch declined to comment about the content of the list of US products, saying it needs to remain secret while member states work out their final position.

52.  He said, however, that an official recently told him the US was yet to decide its final position on the matter.

53.  It set the stage for a frantic scramble over the final two positions when the last two rounds are played on Sunday and Tuesday.

54.  They came after both delegations had spent a day liaising with their governments on their final position, the source added.

55.  When we have a verdict on this, we will decide our final position.

56.  The Conservatives and the Labour Party have not yet taken any final position on this highly sensitive issue.

57.  The final positions will be determined by adding together the percentages of the three competitions.