over his political future, reliable sources told The Royal Gazette yesterday.

Several people have reported sighting Mr. Perot at his Tucker's Town retreat.

It is believed he will stay on the Island over the Labour Day holiday.

Yesterday staff at Mr. Perot's Dallas political headquarters, and his media department were unable to confirm his whereabouts.

They said, however, Mr. Perot never discloses when he goes away on vacation.

Meanwhile, uncertainty over his political intentions has continued to grow.

It was just six weeks ago he abruptly ended his independent bid for the White House.

And last week he declared his chances of re-entering the presidential campaign were so remote it was "not even worth talking about.'' He said he was more interested in forcing the two major parties to address the deficit and in influencing House and Senate elections.

Mr. Perot, interviewed on ABC's "Good Morning America,'' was asked if there were any circumstances under which he would re-open his campaign.

"I think only if both political parties are totally insensitive to the American people would that occur. I think it's very remote.'' He ducked the question of whether he would endorse either President Bush or Democrat Bill Clinton.

But added: "The movement goes on, the organisation is together. They're operating in all 50 states. And the objective is to influence every congressional and Senate race.'' Yesterday it was confirmed Mr Perot's name will appear on California's November 3 presidential ballot.

He qualified for a place on the ballot in June by filing nominating papers signed by more than one million Californians.

Mr. Perot has declared he wanted his name on the ballot of all 50 states, and so far has been certified in 35 of them.

His supporters have claimed they have more than five times the required 15,000 signatures needed to place him on the New York ballot in November.

Mr. Steve Loglisci, manager of Perot's New York petition committee, said at least 75,000 signatures would be delivered to the state Board of Elections in Albany.