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1. to your colleague who has been promoted; 2. to your counterpart who has got married; 3. to the director of the company on the successful completion of the project; the equipment for the project has been delivered by this company; 4. to your American friend who has become a father; 5. to your African colleagues on their National Holiday.
F. EXCHANGE OF OPINIONS
Mr Ross: Could I speak to Mr Frolov, please?
Mr Frolov: Speaking.
Mr Ross: Good morning, Mr Frolov. This is Ross. I work with the U.N. in the Development Programme [14] .
Mr Frolov: That is my field, too.
Mr Ross: That’s why I am calling you, Mr Frolov.
Mr Frolov: Is there anything I can do for you?
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Mr Ross: I read your articles on technical assistance and find them excellent.
Mr Frolov: They may seem a little obsolete, I am afraid. I wrote them some years ago.
Mr Ross: Well, the figures may be obsolete, but the general approach and the method of research are up-to-date. What is most interesting is the analysis of the economy you gave in your last article.
Mr Frolov: That is the article on the economic development of some East African countries, isn’t it? Are you an economist, Mr Ross?
Mr Ross: Yes, I am. My field is the influence of the U.N. technical assistance [15] upon the economic development of East African countries.
Mr Frolov: That is a very interesting but little known field. In what way, Mr Ross, do you think, I can help you?
Mr Ross: Mr Frolov, you are a specialist on the economic situation in Eastern Africa. Could you recommend me any literature on the subject?
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Mr Frolov: Certainly, I can send you the bibliography on the problem.
Mr Ross: Will you send it to my U.N. address, please?
Mr Frolov: I will. Good-bye, Mr Ross.
Mr Ross: Thank you very much. Good-bye.
Mr Brenn: Could I speak to Mr Shilov, please?
Secretary: Who’s calling, please?
Mr Brenn: This is Tom Brenn of the Conference Department, United Nations.
Secretary: Wait a second, Mr Brenn. Here is Mr Shilov.
Mr Shilov: Hello, Mr Brenn. Has the Conference finished its work? I’m sorry I had to leave due to an urgent matter here in the Mission.
Mr Brenn: That’s all right, Mr Shilov. The Conference has adjourned till next Tuesday. The Chairman has asked you and me to prepare a draft resolution.
Mr Shilov: Has anyone else been included in the draft resolution group?
Mr Brenn: Only two of us, and a secretary.
Mr Shilov: I must say Mr Ovenov is an excellent chairman. I like the way he conducted the proceedings. He gave everyone a chance to speak and kept the discussion to the point.
Mr Brenn: It’s a pity you left. At the end he gave a very good summary of the first day’s work of the Conference.
Mr Shilov: I hope that all the participants of the Conference will make an effective contribution to the subject under consideration. See you tomorrow then.
Mr Brenn: Yes, 10 o’clock in the morning, at the Conference Hall. Goodbye, Mr Shilov.
Mr Shilov: Good-bye, Mr Brenn.
Mr Reid: Hello, can I speak to Mr Petrov, please?
Secretary: Who’s calling, please?
Mr Reid: This is Reid of the Foreign Office.
Secretary: Which Petrov would you like to talk to, Mr Reid? We have two Petrovs here — councillor Arcady Petrov and attache Leonid Petrov.
Mr Reid: Councillor Petrov, please.
Secretary: Mr Petrov is on the phone.
Mr Petrov: Hello, Mr Reid. I am glad you called me.
Mr Reid: How are you, Mr Petrov? I hope you are not too busy with the preparations for this forthcoming conference of ours?
Mr Petrov: I am fine, thank you. I have an appointment with you, you remember, to discuss the draft resolution of the conference.
Mr Reid: Of course, I do. It is this Friday, at 3 p.m. Did the Chairman of the Committee send you the draft?
Mr Petrov: Yes, he did, and his personal letter, too. He’s insisting on discussing the draft resolution by a narrow circle of diplomats first. I don’t know what he means mentioning “a narrow circle of diplomats”.