Government officials insisted that they would not disclose the timing and location of the initial talks or the participants.

The pair have already had initial talks over a new contract.

After initial talks in 1999, no further news has become available about this program.

Jacobi's initial talk with the groom's parents had produced nothing.

Shirky added that nothing came of the project beyond his initial talk.

Such a strategy will not provide the spectacular, speedy profits often generated during the initial talk about a big deal.

Those initial talks were conducted without becoming known to the public.

"We've had some initial talks and we are going to get into it further next week," Smith said.

The Commissioner responsible for foreign policy issues and I have already held initial talks.

I look forward to initial talks taking place at the beginning of September.