The Pretoria Government has consistently rejected talks with the Congress unless it first renounces violence.

The Administration has so far rejected such talks.

Greece rejects direct talks with Turkey over Cyprus.

He added, however, that he was not rejecting talks on the issue but that such a dialogue had to be prepared in advance.

Yet he rejects talks with Havana.

But it is not clear how he will pursue them when Hamas, which has always rejected talks, will control the government.

He flatly rejected talks with the opposition, saying: 'We don't need suggestions for the improvement of socialism that are really intended to cause its demise.'

When, later that year, new aid was approved, the Administration rejected new talks.

President Reagan has rejected such talks, a high-ranking Administration official said on Tuesday.

Mr. Powell said repeatedly today that the administration was willing to communicate with North Korea, even if it rejected direct talks.