According to knowledgeable officials, the Foreign Minister expressed interest but was far from overwhelmed.

I don't know how knowledgeable officials were about expansive soils.

"The agricultural side is largely tied up," a knowledgeable official said tonight, while refusing to provide details.

Nonetheless, knowledgeable officials are already describing the accord as virtually an accomplished fact.

But most knowledgeable officials said that number was so large it probably could not be absorbed by the authority at present.

This has recently been documented in sworn statements of knowledgeable Greek officials.

Their account of the review group was confirmed by a third knowledgeable official, who also asked not to be identified.

This separate assessment was confirmed by knowledgeable officials on Wednesday as some numbers began to leak out.

I have heard knowledgeable public officials and others who should know better say the additional police presence will "suppress" crime.

A freeze in next year's budget is the best that can be realistically expected, knowledgeable officials agree.