Western diplomats confirmed that Rumania has been consolidating villages on a small scale since the program was adopted in 1978.

But Western diplomats cannot confirm rumors that about 200 officers were executed.

Senior Western diplomats confirmed that this arming was taking place.

He was a tremendous soldier, and a true hero, as I expect your American diplomats would confirm.

This version "chimes with" military sources information, a senior Western diplomat confirmed.

French diplomats here did not confirm that agreement had been reached on the resolution.

Western diplomats said this morning that they had investigated the report but could not confirm it.

The two spoke for 30 minutes, two Asian diplomats confirmed.

A Western diplomat in Baghdad confirmed the effort to "filibuster" the negotiations.

Foreign diplomats in the capital confirmed the coup.