The Senators concluded a five-nation tour in search of ways to preserve free navigation in the Gulf.

President Bush has started his five-nation tour of South America speaking of democracy.

His five-nation Central Asian tour itself seemed a display of his refusal to play only ceremonial roles.

"From my standpoint, Meese is a very, very fine public servant," said a self-described "apolitical" career official who accompanied Mr. Meese on his five-nation tour.

Malawi's new president, Bakili Muluzi, left here Tuesday for neighbouring Mozambique in the first leg of a five-nation tour of southern African countries.

Government officials here had hoped that he would break the schedule of his five-nation African tour last February to bless the building, but the Vatican appeared to rebuff their overtures.

In a five-nation tour of the region, which ended last week, Mr. Carter talked with a host of national leaders in hopes of getting them to talk to each other.

President Felix Houphouet-Boigny had hoped that the Pope would break the schedule of his five-nation African tour last week to bless the enormous cathedral, which is larger than St.

Mozambique, which has two million Catholics in a population of 14.5 million, has given the Pope the warmest welcome of his five-nation tour.

Mr. Bush's five-nation South American tour continued today in Venezuela.