A senior American delegation spent two days in Jerusalem early this week, trying to convince Israel that it should not respond if attacked by Iraq.
Coincidentally, a senior Chinese delegation is now in Moscow for discussions on how to improve relations between the Communist Parties of the two countries.
Mr. Richardson's entourage was the first senior American delegation granted permission to visit what is one of Russia's largest, most sensitive nuclear naval bases.
A senior American delegation has returned home empty-handed after trying to close the gap between Israel and the Palestinians in the stalled Middle East peace talks.
The announcement indicated that secret negotiations have continued since a senior American delegation visited Beijing earlier this month.
Mr. Carter said in his letter that "a senior international delegation" of about 20 people will be assembled to monitor the elections.
He also said a senior delegation from the House would fly to the Balkans at the end of this week.
Prior to making a final decision, the university sent a senior delegation of its faculty on a fact finding tour to Israel in January 2011.
There's to be a private conference with Churchill and a senior Chinese delegation seeking more Allied support for the war in the Far East.
The Government sent a senior delegation to visit the area.