A Russian participant to the Soviet-Mongolian friendship talks noted "he is an old Mongolian official.

Mongolian officials are especially eager to reduce their total dependence on Soviet oil, which eats up proceeds from a third of its exports.

There he met with two Bolshevik representatives in what is believed to be the first meeting between Soviet and Outer Mongolian officials.

Mongolian officials were clear that their subordination was to the Qing monarch and thus owed no allegiance to the new Chinese republic.

But in Mongolia, when Mrs. Clinton gave another speech about the need for democracy and freedom, Mongolian officials responded with applause, not condemnation.

"I think the Chinese have good grounds to worry," a Mongolian official said in an interview.

But the speakers said they were not against the party, just opposed to its monopoly on power, said the Mongolian official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Mongolian officials said the immediate goal was to have at least 500 takhi roaming free in the national parks.

The Mongolian officials said they welcomed the technical support provided by the fund in training and other economic benefits.

In 2008, Mongolian officials visited Egypt to obtain information on the role of anti-corruption officials.