After abortive negotiations on a voluntary incomes policy between October 1963 and January 1964, the government adopted four major policies towards this end.

They signed a truce with the Royalists that was effective from 15 September 1643 (known then as the "cessation"), and spent the next three years in abortive negotiations with them.

The latter is seen more clearly in March 1264 when Roger represented Henry III in the abortive negotiations before the final outbreak of hostilities.

The Treaty of Uxbridge of early 1645 was a significant but abortive negotiation to try to end the First English Civil War.

After being taken prisoner, he became involved in abortive negotiations for peace.

After the abortive negotiations De Groot and five of his colleagues in the city government were denounced as traitors by the Mob.

These negotiators had already met during the abortive negotiations at Breda the previous year, and therefore knew what the main stumbling blocks for reaching agreement were.

He was involved in abortive negotiations for a proposed marriage between Elizabeth and Francis, Duke of Anjou.

The abortive negotiations of the WTO in Cancún clearly underlined once again that the developing countries demand full participation.

After further abortive negotiations with the English Parliament, Charles returned to his talks with the Scots in December 1647.