In this position, he helped draft protocols which secured Tunisia's independence in 1956.

Last week, the Russians formally affirmed this position by proposing a new draft protocol to a treaty reducing long-range arms.

A treaty on refugees was prepared with a draft protocol addressing the status of stateless persons.

Britain, Washington's closest European ally, has been particularly supportive of the draft protocol.

The Bush administration could have called for further negotiations to improve the draft protocol.

"Iran has an offensive biological weapons program," the official said, contending that its enthusiasm for the draft protocol demonstrated the accord's inherent weakness.

You have our draft protocol to the treaty, which would permit the creation of a limited N.M.D. system.

Both environmental and industry groups attending this meeting as observers praised the draft protocol although both had reservations.

Today the Council is consulting us once again, this time on a new text of a draft protocol.

The negotiations were concluded and the draft protocol was initialled.