Solidarity officials said almost all of the shipyard's 7,200 workers went on strike to protest against low pay.

That story was told to me in New York by a visiting Solidarity official to make a couple of important points.

Solidarity officials said there were further contacts today, but they disclosed no details.

Earlier, Solidarity officials had thought the process could be completed by the end of August.

Solidarity officials stress that Mrs. Johnson is welcome to invest under the new arrangement.

Solidarity officials said they believed that the general's urgent tone reflected the rapidly deteriorating economic situation.

The Government said its motives were strictly economic; Solidarity officials insisted they were political.

But Solidarity officials say he is aiming to nominate a slate by the end of the month.

Solidarity officials said details of the cabinet formation remained to be negotiated.

Solidarity officials reached by telephone in Gdansk could not say whether the strike would end before the talks began Wednesday.