a) Not consulted before the index visit (group A), one or more consultations before the index visit (group B); n (ASES) = 27 (A) and 56 (B); n (VAS) = 28 (A) and 57 (B).
The secret consultations before high decisions over, for instance, the war in Iraq?
"We had these sorts of consultations before, when the situation was somewhat different.
The Americans also pressed for consultations before Israel offers advanced weapons to other countries "of concern" to the United States.
Instead, officials acknowledged today that they would need a new round of consultations before deciding on their next steps.
Mr. Gayssot also said he wanted a series of meetings and technical consultations before he would put the French Concordes back in service.
Opponents of Canada's sweeping new anti-terror law are planning a major campaign to pressure the Liberal government to launch broad public consultations before overhauling the controversial legislation.
Diplomats said Brahimi would first visit Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt, all regional diplomatic heavyweights, for consultations before heading to Damascus.
During consultations before surgery, Dr. Lee shows patients a slide show of a white woman with a natural crease in her eyelids and Asian women without it.
During consultations before the panel document was produced, civil society organisations insisted that the next set of development goals should cover the world's most marginalised people, including indigenous groups and those with disabilities.
The American delegation presented a list of 27 "countries of concern," including China and India, another important Israeli arms client, where Washington wants formal consultations before Israel negotiates arms sales, even if the weapons do not incorporate United States technology.
