The disclosure that the formal written proposal omitted disincentives came to light after extracts were published Wednesday by Agence France-Presse.

Nothing prevents the I.O.C. from determining whether an oral or written proposal is valid.

Whether a formal, written proposal has been made may be irrelevant.

"I can relay your concerns to Tom, see that he addresses them in a formal written proposal," he said.

"There is no written proposal or a lot of details on this one proposal beyond turning them over to the Arab League," she said.

A Face-to-Face Meeting "Why don't we sit down and negotiate," Mr. Cohen said, "rather than submit written proposals."

James H. Stacey, a spokesman for the medical association, said his group was studying a detailed written proposal prepared by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Network executives returned his written proposal, saying they were not interested.

The building department's review of the application was suspended because, among other things, of discrepancies between Mr. Ellis' written proposal and his renderings.

Mr. Araki had to make a trip to his boss's office and get approval before he could take his written proposals all the way up the line to the president.