Blair meets Chirac before jetting off to New York

Prime Minister Tony Blair was today continuing a whirlwind round of diplomatic talks after America ordered more than 100 aircraft to bases within striking distance of Afghanistan.

Blair meets Chirac before jetting off to New York
Thu, 20 Sep, 2001 - 11:52

Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair was today continuing a whirlwind round of diplomatic talks after America ordered more than 100 aircraft to bases within striking distance of Afghanistan.

Mr Blair was having breakfast talks with French president Jacques Chirac in the latest leg of his hectic shuttle mission, criss-crossing the Atlantic.

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