Wasn't it over whether English or French wine was to be served !
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From: "andrew fildes" <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Reminds of that Channel Tunnel episode of 'Yes Minister' where the
> most viciously diplomatic negotiation was over whether the menus in
> the restaurant car would be in English or French.
> AndrewF
>
>
> >I would just point out that there is an E on the end of Concorde. I
> >point this out because you would not believe how much pain, effort
> >and national pride went into ensureing that the "E" was there. The
> >British just decided that it would stand for "excellence",
> >"England", or "Engineering".
> >
> >Julian
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