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AMBASSADRESS:                            Human   Rights


                                       ding   wilst    toying,   respecti-  Discuss.   and  put   in   an  appearance    at  a
               We   thought   we  had  our
                                       vely,    with    the    family                  couple   of  National    Day   par-
               week   nicely   sorted,   Beagle
                                       Yorkshire    Terrier   and   a  Iarge  Please?  ties   and   check   out   the  stores
               and   I.
                                       glass   of  something    seriously              and   ascertain    whether    we
                                       wamiing    in   the  evening.  Of   course.   There   were   shuf-  needed   to  replenish    the   wine
               His   Excellency    was  leaving
                                                               flings   in  the  air.   If   A  was  cellar   yet.
               for   a  couple    of   days   to
                                       Think   again.          promoted    to  D  and  B  was
               attend   a  conference    in  some
                                                               pushed   upstairs   to  replace   K  I  very   much   fear   we  most
               particularly     unappealing
                                       Did    someone     mention  and   G   was   relocated    to  certainly    will   need   to  do just
               location   and   for   once   wives
                                       human   rights?   Forget   it.  Timbuktu,     that    might  that   by   the   time   he  retiu'ns.
               were   not,  as  he  so  undiplo-
                                       It  seemed   we  were   expec-  conceivably,    if   the  political
               matically    put   it,  An   Issue.
                                       ting   yet   another   Important  wind   were   in   the   right   direc-  So  if   you   should   perchance
               This   may   have   meant   that
                                       House   Guest.   Yes,   I had   seen  tion   and   the   stockmarkets  to   spy   a  dipso   bag   and
               exotic   hostesses   were   served
                                       that   in  the  diary,   but   I  had  were   to   heave    themselves  Beagle     chained     to    the
               up   side   by   side   with    the
                                       also   done   my   homework  back   off  the   ropes,   leave   Mr.  Embassy   railings   with   their
               complimentary     cocktails,
                                       well    in   advance,    Googled  C    minus   in   a position    of  noses   deep  into   book,   bottle

               but   I  suspect   it  had   more   to
                                            and   given   him   my   own  great   power   and  influence.  and  bone,   you   will   unders-
               do  with   the  fact   that   none   of
                                       personal   classification    of   "C  Also,   he  was   bringing    his  tand   the  reason   why.   We   are
               the   other   delegates    were
                                       minus".   C  minus   guests,   in  girlfriend    who   didn't   speak  demonstrating     for    our
               bringing    their   significant
                                       my   esteemed   opinion,    are  of  the  language   and  would   be  Rights.
               others   and   thus   I  would   not
                                       insufficient    political,    econo-  at  a  loose   end   whilst   he  was
               be  called   upon   to  accompa-
                                       mic   or  social   significance    to  out   changing    the  face   of   the
               ny  them   around   the   street
                                       warrant   the  full   flowers   in  world.    And    whilst    I   was
               markets.   I  have   no  illusions
                                       bedroom    and   whiskey    bottle  about   it,  could   I  review   the
               about   my   intellectial    contri-
                                       by  pillow    treatment.    You   can  placement    for   the   dinner   we
               bution    on   such   occasions,
                                       get   by   with   just   feeding   and  were   giving   on  Friday   night
               but   the  good   news   was   that
                                       watering
               this   particular    bit   of   accom-
                                       (euphemism)
               panying    baggage    was   off
                                       them    at    inter-
               duty.
                                       vals     and
                                       giving   them   a
               So  this   was   the   plan.
                                                         ffihur     d'une   langue   en  pO  heures
                                       front   door   key.
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                                       on    expenses.      Soutien 3colaire  tous ri-iveauxroutes rriatieres
               and  their   credit   card   happy

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               wives,   to  merit   a  couple   of


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               days   staying   with   friends   in
                                                            ,
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