"There is a feeling now that it is in the common interest to help the Soviets rather than criticize and alienate them," a French specialist said.

"This date comes as a shock to many of us," said Jean Clottes, a French specialist who has led the exploration.

It's also worth taking a look at French self-catering specialist Touralp's brochure (071-602 1952).

He returned four times, becoming the French naval specialist in the region.

British pilots in Oman remain on duty with the air force, and French specialists are employed in a maintenance capacity.

The French specialists fled Russia, but their work was continued by their Russian apprentices.

After careful education at home by eminent specialists, mostly French, he went abroad in 1786.

During the following two months further trials were conducted involving French specialists as well.

It was the fastest of 25 models that had been suggested, mainly by French specialists.