The chief then declared that there would be another meeting, in October, to consider the matter.

In addition, a unilateral cease-fire that the paramilitary chief had declared to demonstrate his will for peace expired, oddly, on Wednesday.

"There will be a shift to the right," the economic chief declared glumly in estimating the looming political fight.

"We need your services again, Mallan," declared the chief of the three.

"We've got it pieced together now," declared the chief.

It ain't the diamonds or the painting so much as this other stuff," declared the chief, "that makes me think there are shenanigans afoot.

"This one won't take long," the chief declared, with a knowing leer.

The chief declared the flames under control at 5:09 p.m.

"Political troubles should be solved by politicians," the chief of Thailand's army wisely declared last March.

Levautour's band; they had come, as their chief had declared.