61.  Even if the French had known, a French official insisted angrily, Paris would certainly not have passed the information on to Baghdad.

62.  Fear of union opposition to reforms led French officials to oust two chairmen in the last two weeks when they pushed for swift job and pension cuts.

63.  French counterintelligence has asked five Americans to leave the country for reportedly trying to pry secrets out of French officials with cash bribes.

64.  French forces, who control the sector, have a reputation for favoring Serbs, which French officials reject.

65.  French officials also say they believe that Iraq has no way of resuming its quest for nuclear weapons.

66.  French officials argued at the FAWP meeting that the payment was a capital transfer, which is permitted under EU accounting rules for the purpose of reducing budget deficits.

67.  French officials claim privately that the U.S. government paid for the arms.

68.  French officials deny the law would infringe on religious rights and complain that American officials and religious leaders have misinterpreted the law.

69.  French officials do, largely, it is said, because they like the medals she wins for the nation.

70.  French officials have not yet decided whether to seek extradition, an official based at the French consulate in New York said Thursday.