F.B.I. officials are worried that disclosures prompted by the book might compromise their investigation, which remains far from complete.

Another key question is whether the disclosures about the project have seriously compromised British security.

Governor Whitman says disclosure might compromise the state's position in the event of a lawsuit.

Another person said the investigation had ended and that its disclosure would not compromise any further investigations or ensuing prosecutions.

The judge dismissed the case after accepting the Government's argument that disclosure of secret files would compromise intelligence sources.

The court's decision that widespread disclosure does not compromise a trade secret has particular implications for widely distributed software.

Officials of that program say disclosure could compromise national security.

At the time, the Government said more extensive disclosure would compromise Britain's national security interests.

The firm says it fears that further disclosures would compromise confidential corporate information.

The state also said that disclosures could compromise "possible fraud charges" against an unidentified woman.