"And he's some sort of a low-level diplomat at this point? "

It allowed a low-level diplomat to meet with a Washington representative of Renamo rebels, ostensibly to talk about those hostages.

The Clinton administration denied a report in the Sunday Times of London last week that it would send a low-level diplomat here by June.

Germany is sending low-level diplomats.

But pressure from America's Arab allies to "do something" before the instability spreads prompted Mr. Bush to send low-level diplomats, and now the C.I.A. director, to mediate.

Hoyveda that day had informed the Shah that Khomeni's taped speeches were being smuggled into Iran by low-level foreign diplomats.

The Japanese Ambassador's house remained quiet today, after the release on Saturday of the 20 hostages, most of them Japanese businessmen and low-level Peruvian diplomats.

Plans for a ceremonial arrival at the airport were shelved; instead of King Albert II, the welcoming party consisted only of low-level diplomats.

Labeling them Communists and expelling some low-level Soviet diplomats for good measure, the regime went after these homegrown revolutionaries with a vengeance.

Three other meetings between low-level North Korean and American diplomats have been held in Beijing.