No one was in the office at the time, embassy officials said.

French embassy officials were on their way to the area.

According to embassy officials, no deal was considered, much less struck.

Embassy officials said they would do everything possible to make sure her rights were protected.

Embassy officials had been unable to reach him, she said.

American embassy officials here say they will cut the budget of the operation in half to about $17 million.

The Embassy officials promised to do everything possible to press a search.

"This isn't anything that wasn't brought to Washington's attention," another embassy official said of security at the building.

Not everyone who may leave is so fearful, embassy officials say.

Some of the high ranking people may be called embassy officials.