counter demand

He said that he had to sharply counter demands by those who suggested that Bhutan modernize its economy.

The Forrester campaign counters demands for the candidate's tax returns with calls for Mr. Torricelli to release the transcript of his testimony before the Senate Ethics Committee.

But some have privately said that one of the main reasons for the policy has been to counter demands by antinuclear movements in allied countries and other nations to ban American vessels carrying nuclear weapons.

It was crafted to take effect far in the future to assure Americans that it would not fuel inflation by overstimulating an already booming economy and to counter demands for deeper tax reductions from conservative rivals in the presidential race.

Indeed, in this country we have a conciliation service, known by its initials as ACAS, which is a forum whereby representatives can get together and make demands, counter demands and eventually - and hopefully - reach solutions.

The bilateral peace talks began in October 1991 but have stalled over Israeli demands for a Syrian pledge to agree total peace with open borders and Syrian counter demands for an Israeli commitment to quit all the heights.

Mr. Adams's demands were met by counter demands from Mr. Blair, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, and Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble that the I.R.A. first return to disarmament talks.