The companies "implied that they would do everything short of declaring war," a senior Nicaraguan official said.

Although Nicaraguan officials produced pages of documentation, he seemed to be inflating the problem.

Nicaraguan officials say they will not argue about who is to blame for the accord's problems or which nation has done least to comply.

Nicaraguan officials were vague as to how and why the practice of familial visits rather than home leave came about.

But Nicaraguan officials here said they were flexible on how long the commission would remain in existence.

Nicaraguan officials maintain that they are keeping their commitments.

Nicaraguan officials have repeatedly said they will not discuss any political issues with the contras.

But they are also consistent with threats made by Nicaraguan officials in the last month.

The pact will enable the nation to get more foreign loans, a Nicaraguan official said.

But Nicaraguan officials answer with some bitterness that they face a unique problem in applying an amnesty.