Administration officials declined to say whether the accusations involved either of the two companies.

"We're prepared to consider all the accusations involved and take any action" that would be necessary.

The accusations against the company involved a practice known as "channel stuffing."

The accusations would involve an accounting fraud at the company.

The statistics are limited to accusations involving attacks by crew members.

But the latest accusation, involving a 38-year-old woman, is being investigated, law enforcement officials said.

But in the other three cases, extradition was granted since Spain's accusations involved murder.

The figures did not include accusations involving only passengers.

Advocates for children agree that accusations involving sexual abuse require special handling.

Some of the Companies It seemed plausible, however, that the 1984 accusations and the current inquiry involved the same case.