As a result, the START II Treaty was brought up just before Christmas for perfunctory consideration.

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Just before Christmas, the Royal Mail replaced it with an Elizabeth II box which means it is unaffected while the keys have been lost for the older models, said Mr Bach.

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Pope John Paul II came here in 1998, a historic visit that soon led to making Christmas a holiday.

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