preliminary discussion

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.

"We've had quite a number of preliminary discussions on this matter."

To Cliff, however, the preliminary discussion had decided his plan of action.

"Only very preliminary discussions have taken place thus far," he said.

Early this year they held preliminary discussions, which broke down.

Administration officials said, however, that they do expect a preliminary discussion on the option of a ground war.

I listed a number of points in the preliminary discussions.

However he also admitted that the plan is still at the preliminary discussion stage.

Preliminary discussions are under way for a possible "working visit" to Britain.

They said preliminary discussions with the agency had been encouraging.

The city is also in preliminary discussions with two hotel chains.

The exact date of the speech is under preliminary discussion.

There wasn't time to waste in preliminary discussion, even with the police commissioner.

So far there'd been time for only a brief preliminary discussion with the partners.

Atlanta's second airport is in the very preliminary discussion and study phase.

The personal approach is best: telephone or arrange a preliminary discussion.

Indeed, the Commission held a preliminary discussion, an orientation debate, before its meeting today on this subject.

It said that "preliminary discussions at the official level will begin shortly."

National security officials began preliminary discussions today to develop a more detailed plan to send to the president.

"This meeting was no more than a preliminary discussion of principles.

Madam President, there was a preliminary discussion of this yesterday.

The talks, described as just preliminary discussions, apparently ended because of no real interest from Time.

There was talk of preliminary discussions about him seeking the manager's job in Cleveland.

"We understand that other towns have had separate preliminary discussions, but it's really too early to tell where this is going."