The United States has said that it favors restored autonomy for the Albanians but that it does not support their independence.

Although a large majority favored autonomy, it was not granted.

The dissidents might seem to be natural allies of Mr. de Klerk, who also favors strong regional autonomy.

Because most Kurdish groups favor either creation of an independent Kurdistan or autonomy within existing nations, they are considered hostile by governments that rule over them.

Washington and its allies favor enhanced autonomy for Kosovo within a federal Yugoslavia.

Such an approach could be inconvenient for an administration that favors greater autonomy for state and local governments.

In polls, 60 percent of its citizens have said they favor political autonomy, and of those, 48 percent said they preferred outright independence.

Neither Washington nor NATO supports independence but they favor autonomy.

Although a similar accord was signed in April, armed men who favor autonomy under Indonesia have continued to terrorize residents.

Politically the party favored national personal autonomy for the Jewish community.