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 n.— «M Michel Rocard, the French Minister, yesterday returned to Paris to discuss the summit with President Mitterrand. He will also be opening a “non paper”, setting out the position, which will be put to the council.» —“A two day meeting of EEC farm ministers in Brussels yesterday failed to make an agreement on the reform of the common agricultural policy” Times (London, Eng.) Mar. 7, 1984. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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