WORLD : Major Sees Early Bush Meeting
From Times Wire Services
LONDON —
Britain’s new prime minister, John Major, said today he expects an early meeting with President Bush.
Speaking for the first time in Parliament as prime minister, Major said he hopes to meet Bush “this side of Christmas” on the Persian Gulf crisis and other issues. He was speaking in answer to a question and said no exact date had been set.
Major also said in answer to another question that the government’s position continues to be that the imposition of a single European Community currency is not acceptable.
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