The officials appeared to play down the test, in part because they fear it will fail.

Still, some top officials here appeared to see less urgency than the Governor did in getting the plan passed right away.

Saudi and American officials appear to be working together closely in the investigation.

Military officials appeared to be relatively satisfied with the results.

Russian and American officials appear to be taking the evidence seriously.

But several experts at the conference said that many local officials appeared to be ignorant of them.

American officials themselves appear to have underestimated the difficulties involved.

The two officials also appeared to differ on another key point.

The officials then appeared and later brought the data they had preserved.

It is believed to be the first time officials of the two countries have appeared on one program.