Showers	NNS	shower
continued	VBD	continue
throughout	IN	throughout
the	DT	the
week	NN	week
in	IN	in
the	DT	the
Bahia	NNP	bahia
cocoa	NN	cocoa
zone	NN	zone
,	,	,
alleviating	VBG	alleviate
the	DT	the
drought	NN	drought
since	IN	since
early	JJ	early
January	NNP	january
and	CC	and
improving	VBG	improve
prospects	NNS	prospect
for	IN	for
the	DT	the
coming	VBG	come
temporao	NN	temporao
,	,	,
although	IN	although
normal	JJ	normal
humidity	NN	humidity
levels	NNS	level
have	VBP	have
not	RB	not
been	VBN	be
restored	VBN	restore
,	,	,
Comissaria	NNP	comissaria
Smith	NNP	smith
said	VBD	say
in	IN	in
its	PRP$	its
weekly	JJ	weekly
review	NN	review
.	.	.

The	DT	the
dry	JJ	dry
period	NN	period
means	VBZ	mean
the	DT	the
temporao	NN	temporao
will	MD	will
be	VB	be
late	RB	late
this	DT	this
year	NN	year
.	.	.

Arrivals	NNS	arrival
for	IN	for
the	DT	the
week	NN	week
ended	VBN	end
February	NNP	february
22	CD	22
were	VBD	be
155	CD	155
bags	NNS	bag
of	IN	of
60	CD	60
kilos	NN	kilo
making	VBG	make
a	DT	a
cumulative	JJ	cumulative
total	NN	total
for	IN	for
the	DT	the
season	NN	season
of	IN	of
5	CD	5
mln	NN	mln
against	IN	against
5	CD	5
at	IN	at
the	DT	the
same	JJ	same
stage	NN	stage
last	JJ	last
year	NN	year
.	.	.

Again	RB	again
it	PRP	it
seems	VBZ	seem
that	IN	that
cocoa	NN	cocoa
delivered	VBN	deliver
earlier	RBR	early
on	IN	on
consignment	NN	consignment
was	VBD	be
included	VBN	include
in	IN	in
the	DT	the
arrivals	NNS	arrival
figures	NNS	figure
.	.	.

Comissaria	NNP	comissaria
Smith	NNP	smith
said	VBD	say
there	EX	there
is	VBZ	be
still	RB	still
some	DT	some
doubt	NN	doubt
as	IN	as
to	TO	to
how	WRB	how
much	JJ	much
old	JJ	old
crop	NN	crop
cocoa	NN	cocoa
is	VBZ	be
still	RB	still
available	JJ	available
as	IN	as
harvesting	NN	harvesting
has	VBZ	has
practically	RB	practically
come	VBN	come
to	TO	to
an	DT	an
end	NN	end
.	.	.

With	IN	with
total	JJ	total
Bahia	NNP	bahia
crop	NN	crop
estimates	NNS	estimate
around	IN	around
6	CD	6
mln	NN	mln
bags	NNS	bag
and	CC	and
sales	NNS	sale
standing	VBG	stand
at	IN	at
almost	RB	almost
6	CD	6
mln	NN	mln
there	EX	there
are	VBP	are
a	DT	a
few	JJ	few
hundred	CD	hundred
thousand	CD	thousand
bags	NNS	bag
still	RB	still
in	IN	in
the	DT	the
hands	NNS	hand
of	IN	of
farmers	NNS	farmer
,	,	,
middlemen	NNS	middleman
,	,	,
exporters	NNS	exporter
and	CC	and
processors	NNS	processor
.	.	.

There	EX	there
are	VBP	are
doubts	NNS	doubt
as	IN	as
to	TO	to
how	WRB	how
much	RB	much
of	IN	of
this	DT	this
cocoa	NN	cocoa
would	MD	would
be	VB	be
fit	NN	fit
for	IN	for
export	NN	export
as	IN	as
shippers	NNS	shipper
are	VBP	are
now	RB	now
experiencing	VBG	experience
dificulties	NNS	dificulty
in	IN	in
obtaining	VBG	obtain
+	+	+
Bahia	NNP	bahia
superior	JJ	superior
+	+	+
certificates	NNS	certificate
.	.	.

In	IN	in
view	NN	view
of	IN	of
the	DT	the
lower	JJR	low
quality	NN	quality
over	IN	over
recent	JJ	recent
weeks	NNS	week
farmers	NNS	farmer
have	VBP	have
sold	VBN	sold
a	DT	a
good	JJ	good
part	NN	part
of	IN	of
their	PRP$	their
cocoa	NN	cocoa
held	VBN	held
on	IN	on
consignment	NN	consignment
.	.	.

Comissaria	NNP	comissaria
Smith	NNP	smith
said	VBD	say
spot	NN	spot
bean	NN	bean
prices	NNS	price
rose	VBD	rise
to	TO	to
340	CD	340
to	TO	to
350	CD	350
cruzados	NN	cruzado
per	IN	per
arroba	NN	arroba
of	IN	of
15	CD	15
kilos	NN	kilo
.	.	.

Bean	NNP	bean
shippers	NNS	shipper
were	VBD	be
reluctant	JJ	reluctant
to	TO	to
offer	VB	offer
nearby	JJ	nearby
shipment	NN	shipment
and	CC	and
only	RB	only
limited	JJ	limited
sales	NNS	sale
were	VBD	be
booked	VBN	book
for	IN	for
March	NNP	march
shipment	NN	shipment
at	IN	at
1	CD	1
to	TO	to
1	CD	1
dlrs	NNS	dlr
per	IN	per
tonne	NN	tonne
to	TO	to
ports	NNS	port
to	TO	to
be	VB	be
named	VBN	name
.	.	.

New	JJ	new
crop	NN	crop
sales	NNS	sale
were	VBD	be
also	RB	also
light	JJ	light
and	CC	and
all	DT	all
to	TO	to
open	JJ	open
ports	NNS	port
with	IN	with
June	NNP	june
/	/	/
July	NNP	july
going	VBG	go
at	IN	at
1	CD	1
and	CC	and
1	CD	1
dlrs	NNS	dlr
and	CC	and
at	IN	at
35	CD	35
and	CC	and
45	CD	45
dlrs	NNS	dlr
under	IN	under
New	NNP	New
York	NNP	York
july	NN	july
,	,	,
Aug	NNP	Aug
/	/	/
Sept	NNP	Sept
at	IN	at
1	CD	1
,	,	,
1	CD	1
and	CC	and
1	CD	1
dlrs	NNS	dlr
per	IN	per
tonne	NN	tonne
FOB	NNP	FOB
.	.	.

Routine	JJ	routine
sales	NNS	sale
of	IN	of
butter	NN	butter
were	VBD	be
made	VBN	make
.	.	.

March	NNP	march
/	/	/
April	NNP	april
sold	VBD	sell
at	IN	at
4	CD	4
,	,	,
4	CD	4
and	CC	and
4	CD	4
dlrs	NNS	dlr
.	.	.

April	NNP	april
/	/	/
May	NNP	may
butter	NN	butter
went	VBD	went
at	IN	at
2	CD	2
times	NNS	time
New	NNP	new
York	NNP	york
May	NNP	may
,	,	,
June	NNP	june
/	/	/
July	NNP	july
at	IN	at
4	CD	4
and	CC	and
4	CD	4
dlrs	NNS	dlr
,	,	,
Aug	NNP	aug
/	/	/
Sept	NNP	sept
at	IN	at
4	CD	4
to	TO	to
4	CD	4
dlrs	NNS	dlr
and	CC	and
at	IN	at
2	CD	2
and	CC	and
2	CD	2
times	NNS	time
New	NNP	new
York	NNP	york
Sept	NNP	sept
and	CC	and
Oct	NNP	oct
/	/	/
Dec	NNP	dec
at	IN	at
4	CD	4
dlrs	NNS	dlr
and	CC	and
2	CD	2
times	NNS	time
New	NNP	new
York	NNP	york
Dec	NNP	dec
,	,	,
Comissaria	NNP	comissaria
Smith	NNP	smith
said	VBD	say
.	.	.

Destinations	NNS	destination
were	VBD	be
the	DT	the
U.S.	NNP	u.s.
,	,	,
Covertible	JJ	covertible
currency	NN	currency
areas	NNS	area
,	,	,
Uruguay	NNP	uruguay
and	CC	and
open	JJ	open
ports	NNS	port
.	.	.

Cake	NNP	cake
sales	NNS	sale
were	VBD	be
registered	VBN	register
at	IN	at
785	CD	785
to	TO	to
995	CD	995
dlrs	NNS	dlr
for	IN	for
March	NNP	march
/	/	/
April	NNP	april
,	,	,
785	CD	785
dlrs	NNS	dlr
for	IN	for
May	NNP	may
,	,	,
753	CD	753
dlrs	NNS	dlr
for	IN	for
Aug	NNP	aug
and	CC	and
0	CD	0
times	NNS	time
New	NNP	new
York	NNP	york
Dec	NNP	dec
for	IN	for
Oct	NNP	oct
/	/	/
Dec	NNP	dec
.	.	.

Buyers	NNS	buyer
were	VBD	be
the	DT	the
U.S.	NNP	u.s.
,	,	,
Argentina	NNP	argentina
,	,	,
Uruguay	NNP	uruguay
and	CC	and
convertible	JJ	convertible
currency	NN	currency
areas	NNS	area
.	.	.

Liquor	NNP	liquor
sales	NNS	sale
were	VBD	be
limited	VBN	limit
with	IN	with
March	NNP	march
/	/	/
April	NNP	april
selling	VBG	sell
at	IN	at
2	CD	2
and	CC	and
2	CD	2
dlrs	NNS	dlr
,	,	,
June	NNP	june
/	/	/
July	NNP	july
at	IN	at
2	CD	2
dlrs	NNS	dlr
and	CC	and
at	IN	at
1	CD	1
times	NNS	time
New	NNP	new
York	NNP	york
July	NNP	july
,	,	,
Aug	NNP	aug
/	/	/
Sept	NNP	sept
at	IN	at
2	CD	2
dlrs	NNS	dlr
and	CC	and
at	IN	at
1	CD	1
times	NNS	time
New	NNP	new
York	NNP	york
Sept	NNP	sept
and	CC	and
Oct	NNP	oct
/	/	/
Dec	NNP	dec
at	IN	at
1	CD	1
times	NNS	time
New	NNP	new
York	NNP	york
Dec	NNP	dec
,	,	,
Comissaria	NNP	comissaria
Smith	NNP	smith
said	VBD	say
.	.	.

Total	JJ	total
Bahia	NN	bahia
sales	NNS	sale
are	VBP	be
currently	RB	currently
estimated	VBN	estimate
at	IN	at
6	CD	6
mln	NN	mln
bags	NNS	bag
against	IN	against
the	DT	the
1986/87	CD	1986/87
crop	NN	crop
and	CC	and
1	CD	1
mln	NN	mln
bags	NNS	baga
against	IN	against
the	DT	the
1987/88	CD	1987/88
crop	NN	crop
.	.	.

Final	JJ	final
figures	NNS	figure
for	IN	for
the	DT	the
period	NN	period
to	TO	to
February	NNP	february
28	CD	28
are	VBP	be
expected	VBN	expect
to	TO	to
be	VB	be
published	VBN	publish
by	IN	by
the	DT	the
Brazilian	JJ	brazilian
Cocoa	NNP	cocoa
Trade	NNP	trade
Commission	NNP	commission
after	IN	after
carnival	NN	carnival
which	WDT	which
ends	VBZ	end
midday	NN	midday
on	IN	on
February	NNP	february
27	CD	27
.	.	.

Iran	NNP	iran
announced	VBD	announce
tonight	NN	tonight
that	IN	that
its	PRP$	its
major	JJ	major
offensive	NN	offensive
against	IN	against
Iraq	NNP	iraq
in	IN	in
the	DT	the
Gulf	NNP	gulf
war	NN	war
had	VBD	have
ended	VBN	end
after	IN	after
dealing	VBG	deal
savage	JJ	savage
blows	NNS	blow
against	IN	against
the	DT	the
Baghdad	NNP	baghdad
government	NN	government
.	.	.

The	DT	the
Iranian	JJ	iranian
news	NN	news
agency	NN	agency
IRNA	NNP	irna
,	,	,
in	IN	in
a	DT	a
report	NN	report
received	VBN	receive
in	IN	in
London	NNP	London
,	,	,
said	VBD	say
the	DT	the
operation	NN	operation
code	NNP-named	code
Karbala-5	NNP	karbala-5
launched	VBD	launch
into	IN	into
Iraq	NNP	iraq
on	IN	on
January	NNP	january
9	CD	9
was	VBD	be
now	RB	now
over	RP	over
.	.	.

It	PRP	it
quoted	VBD	quote
a	DT	a
joint	NN	joint
statewment	NN	statement
by	IN	by
the	DT	the
Iranian	JJ	iranian
Army	NNP	army
and	CC	and
Revolutionary	NNP	revolutionary
Guards	NNPS	guards
Corps	NNP	corps
as	IN	as
saying	VBG	say
that	IN	that
their	PRP$	their
forces	NNS	force
had	VBD	have
dealt	VBD	deal
one	CD	one
of	IN	of
the	DT	the
severest	JJS	severe
blows	NNS	blow
on	IN	on
the	DT	the
Iraqi	JJ	iraqi
war	NN	war
machine	NN	machine
in	IN	in
the	DT	the
history	NN	history
of	IN	of
the	DT	the
Iraq-imposed	JJ	iraq-imposed
war	NN	war
.	.	.

The	DT	the
statement	NN	statement
by	IN	by
the	DT	the
Iranian	JJ	iranian
High	NNP	high
Command	NNP	command
appeared	VBD	appear
to	TO	to
herald	VB	herald
the	DT	the
close	NN	close
of	IN	of
an	DT	an
assault	NN	assault
on	IN	on
the	DT	the
port	JJ	port
city	NN	city
of	IN	of
Basra	NNP	basra
in	IN	in
southern	JJ	southern
Iraq	NNP	iraq
.	.	.

The	DT	the
operation	NN	operation
was	VBD	be
launched	VBN	launch
at	IN	at
a	DT	a
time	NN	time
when	WRB	when
the	DT	the
Baghdad	NNP	baghdad
government	NN	government
was	VBD	be
spreading	VBG	spread
extensive	JJ	extensive
propaganda	NN	propaganda
on	IN	on
the	DT	the
resistance	NN	resistance
power	NN	power
of	IN	of
its	PRP$	its
army	NN	army
:	...	:
,	,	,
said	VBD	say
the	DT	the
statement	NN	statement
quoted	VBN	quot
by	IN	by
IRNA	NNP	irna
.	.	.

It	PRP	it
claimed	VBD	claim
massive	JJ	massive
victories	NNS	victory
in	IN	in
the	DT	the
seven-week	NN	seven-week
offensive	JJ	offensive
and	CC	and
called	VBN	call
on	IN	on
supporters	NNS	supporter
of	IN	of
Baghdad	NNP	baghdad
to	TO	to
come	VB	come
to	TO	to
their	PRP$	their
senses	NNS	sense
and	CC	and
discontinue	VB	discontinue
support	NN	support
for	IN	for
what	WP	what
it	PRP	it
called	VBD	called
the	DT	the
tottering	VBG	totter
regime	NN	regime
in	IN	in
Iraq	NNP	iraq
.	.	.

Iran	NNP	iran
said	VBD	say
its	PRP$	its
forces	NNS	force
had	VBD	have
liberated	JJ	liberate
155	CD	155
square	JJ	square
kilometers	NNS	kilometer
of	IN	of
enemy-occupied	JJ	enemy-occupied
territory	NN	territory
during	IN	during
the	DT	the
1987	CD	1987
offensive	NN	offensive
and	CC	and
taken	VBN	take
over	IN	over
islands	NNS	island
,	,	,
townships	NNS	township
,	,	,
rivers	NNS	river
and	CC	and
part	NN	part
of	IN	of
a	DT	a
road	NN	road
leading	VBG	lead
into	IN	into
Basra	NNP	basra
.	.	.

The	DT	the
Iranian	JJ	iranian
forces	NNS	force
are	VBP	be
in	IN	in
full	JJ	full
control	NN	control
of	IN	of
these	DT	these
areas	NNS	area
,	,	,
the	DT	the
statement	NN	statement
said	VBD	say
.	.	.

It	PRP	it
said	VBD	say
81	CD	81
Iraqi	JJ	iraqi
brigades	NNS	brigade
and	CC	and
battalions	NNS	battalion
were	VBD	be
totally	RB	totally
destroyed	VBN	destroy
,	,	,
along	IN	along
with	IN	with
700	CD	700
tanks	NNS	tank
and	CC	and
1	CD	1
other	JJ	other
vehicles	NNS	vehicle
.	.	.

The	DT	the
victory	NN	victory
list	NN	list
also	RB	also
included	VBD	include
80	CD	80
warplanes	NNS	warplane
downed	VBD	down
,	,	,
250	CD	250
anti	NN	anti
:	-	:
aircraft	NN	aircraft
guns	NNS	gun
and	CC	and
400	CD	400
pieces	NNS	piece
of	IN	of
military	JJ	military
hardware	NN	hardware
destroyed	VBN	destroy
and	CC	and
the	DT	the
seizure	NN	seizure
of	IN	of
220	CD	220
tanks	NNS	tank
and	CC	and
armoured	JJ	armoured
personnel	NNS	personnel
carriers	NNS	carrier
.	.	.
They	NNP	they
sent	VBD	send
him	PRP	he
running	VBG	run
in	IN	in
the	DT	the
evening	NN	evening
.	.	.
He	PRP	he
did	VBD	do
not	RB	not
come	VB	come
back	RB	back
.	.	.