The avowed purpose of sanctions is to hasten the end of apartheid and to promote multiracial talks on a new constitution.

Mr. Schmidt said Judge Mishler's ruling would promote talks between the county and Federal and state officials to arrive at a new agreement.

"This financial assistance will be very significant for the hundreds of thousands of people who live in difficult economic circumstances," the companies said in a statement that was clearly intended to promote talks on their terms.

Sandy wears T-shirts prominently promoting his favorite bands and talks so much about a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert that it becomes a much-discussed matter.

Administration officials said today that they were pleased with the Israeli Cabinet's decision to accept Secretary of State James A. Baker 3d's plan for promoting Israeli-Palestinian talks.

His aides said he would appeal to nations with security interests in the peninsula - presumably the United States, China and the Soviet Union - to help promote talks between the Koreas.

Although opposition by the Government, military and Arena ultimately ended what many in El Salvador thought a promising opening, the insurgents are still making a serious and sustained effort to promote talks.

Administration officials said Mr. Arafat's message did not deal explicitly with Mr. Baker's five-point proposal for promoting Israeli-Palestinian talks.

The Cabinet did what it could both to promote talks and also to set up emergency procedures under the Civil Contingency Unit chaired by Merlyn Rees, the beleaguered Home Secretary.

Does the Presidency have any intentions this autumn of promoting talks with Russia on the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement?