American officials have refrained from publicly criticizing Mr. Genscher or the Bonn Government.

United Nations officials said privately that the success of the shipments was the reason officials from the food program had refrained from criticizing the American bombing.

The police said they would continue to investigate, but officials refrained from assailing the party members as criminals, as they have in recent days.

Smith asks that Clinton request Mexican officials to refrain from additional interference in the future.

The German officials at the conference also steadfastly refrained from giving any sign that their nation would follow Mr. Clinton's advice.

Senior Israeli officials have generally refrained from commenting on Mr. Abbas's campaign speeches, saying they are more interested in the postelection period.

As a result, American officials have refrained from talking openly about a potential site on Czech territory.

Though American officials have thus far refrained from saying so publicly, nothing about the way or the reasons Ecuador has dollarized makes them view it as a model.

Moreover, military officials must refrain from operations likely to produce collateral civilian damage that is excessive relative to the military advantages.

American officials refrained from public comment on the discussions.