"We don't need any changes in the commissions," the officials quoted Mr. Addington as saying.

American officials quoted the Argentine captain as saying that the ship could break apart in a matter of hours, causing a huge spill.

"I don't do funerals," senior officials quoted him as saying.

Shipping officials quoted the Atlantic Peace's captain as saying that damage was minor.

General Grachev also said that the military doctrine itself would not be published, though he and other officials quoted extensive portions of the 23-page document.

American officials quoted West German officials as saying he appeared to have traveled under his own name.

"Absolutely not," a Canadian official quoted the Russians as saying.

The article quoted a senior American military official, who stated:

After that meeting, senior officials quoted Netanyahu as saying that there was no substitute for direct meetings between leaders to solve key problems.

"We will not retreat - we will stick by our position," officials quoted him as saying at a Cabinet meeting today.