We prove that the Lie algebra L-s:[K+, K-] = sK(0), [K-0, K+/-] = +/-K
+/-, where s is a real number, K-0 is a Hermitian diagonal operator, a
nd K+ = K--(dagger) has nontrivial matrix representations if and only
if s greater than or equal to 0. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Inc.