1. It is intended that such a timetable should be updated and agreed for circulation to staff each April. 2. But he added that such a timetable would depend on the parties. 3. Nor is there any compelling reason for such a timetable. 4. Several countries including Germany, he suggested, might have difficulty meeting such a timetable, adding that a delay would not be fatal to the proposal. 5. Such a timetable could enable any change in the formula to be accounted for in negotiations to balance the budget. 6. Such a timetable could have Martinez pitching for the Red Sox just before the All-Star break. 7. Yet some congressional trade experts consider such a timetable very optimistic, and think that fast-track authority may not be completed until shortly before Christmas. 8. But top Netanyahu aide David Bar-Illan said Friday such a timetable would not work. 9. Goh said that such a timetable would not leave behind the developing countries in APEC as some concerned quarters had suggested. 10. The Greek spokesman said such a timetable would be acceptable to Athens. |