"We are still negotiating the final wording of the documents," he said.

The final wording says Japan aims to achieve "a world without nuclear weapons."

The final wording of the referendum is to be adopted by the board at its next meeting on Sept. 8.

He did that twice more before settling on the final wording, chewing down a pencil in the process.

"It may take some time to achieve the final wording, but we believe that goal is attainable."

Negotiators still must work out the final wording of the settlement, the lawyers said.

Both said they were satisfied with the final wording.

The final wording of the resolution has not been decided, but the officials said it would be debated and approved on Thursday.

But he also said no one had yet seen the final wording of the rule to be adopted today.

The paper's final wording is a classic piece of commission fudge.