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Show EvEftV. day the cable news about the- eaatern controversy, haa some-tiling some-tiling to say concerning tho "pourparlers." "pour-parlers." The EugUbh word coming nearest to expressing the meaning of the term is tho familiar ono of "parley." Pourparlers are preliminary pre-liminary talks, Henii-officiftt in character. For instance, if there were a subject relating to different nations, upon which the miniiters or repreneuUlivci of thoeo government! desired to communicate or convene without committing themselves officially on paper, they would talk and call ii a "pourp arlcr." |