The Tunisian foreign ministry voiced "deep concern" over the infringements of the country's territorial integrity and urged Libya to increase security at the border post.

Yesterday, the ministry urged local authorities across the country to prioritise stable employment, urging them to investigate possible lay-offs - particularly in labour-intensive factories.

Japan'a finance ministry, seeking to deflect additional tension over trade, has quietly urged Japanese companies to go slow with overseas acquisitions.

The ministry has urged merchants to make their prices competitive with other duty-free areas in the Caribbean.

The ministry also urged: "Every citizen should search for criminals and report them."

Mrs. Wilms's ministry urged former East German citizens considering a visit to East Germany to wait until details of the amnesty were clear.

Australia, France and New Zealand all issued cautionary advisories; in Germany, the foreign ministry urged travelers to postpone travel to Turkey "until the situation is clarified."

China's ministries of agriculture and health have urged provinces not to conceal any cases.

The ministry denounced the "suspect act" and urged authorities "to identify and punish those responsible."

In an unprecedented pronouncement, the ministry urged Japanese to "aggressively carry out the smooth acceptance" of foreigners.