Open conflict is not inescapable, but it is under active discussion.
He said "the appropriate use and sequencing of these tools is under active discussion" by regulators.
Majid Takht-Ravanchi, deputy foreign minister for European and American affairs, said the restoration of bilateral ties, broken off after the attack, was under active discussion.
The dramatic move, which was off the agenda just weeks ago, is under active discussion as the Treasury and No 10 try desperately to control the explosion of public anger over bankers' pay.
"That's under active discussion now.
However, at the present time most analytes that are screened are not included in this program, although their addition is under active discussion.
To facilitate ongoing monitoring of the impact of HPV vaccination on the National Cervical Screening Program, individual record linkage between the NCSP-R and immunisation registries is under active discussion.
The cost per patient for these therapies only for the time period that patients are under active treatment with one of these products is under current discussion.
These issues, which are already under active discussion by the Reference Group, demonstrate that Spectrum and EPP will continue to adapt to meet new challenges, evolving surveillance methodologies, and availability of new sources of data.
However, sources close to the situation, insisted that scenario was incorrect, saying the subject of a reshuffle "was not under active discussion".
