We also hope to be able to bring about a preliminary discussion on a few other important points.
Preliminary discussions have already taken place on a number of issues, and these will continue over the coming months.
"Only very preliminary discussions have taken place thus far," he said.
"We've had quite a number of preliminary discussions on this matter."
To Cliff, however, the preliminary discussion had decided his plan of action.
Administration officials said, however, that they do expect a preliminary discussion on the option of a ground war.
Early this year they held preliminary discussions, which broke down.
I listed a number of points in the preliminary discussions.
So far there'd been time for only a brief preliminary discussion with the partners.
The two companies have had some "very preliminary" discussions, as one person close to the talks put it.