"Whilst not endorsing the increases, the OFT is in communication with Manx Gas Ltd in order to be able to fully understand the reasoning behind the increases, " a spokesperson said.

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"We would not welcome this at all and have been in communication with the councillors and local MPs to show our disgust that a move would even be considered, " he added.

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Moreover, the tax accrual workpapers did not involve a communication made in confidence, as El Paso shared them with its independent auditors.

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Fleck says Chevrolet will keep in touch with those fans, though the communication is not intended to convert every lead into a sale.

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As a tactile set of symbols it is believed that the technology could also be used by fire-fighters to communicate with each other in smoke-filled buildings when hand or radio communication is not possible.

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It cited some weaknesses in communication between agencies dealing with the family, but said the deaths of Ben and his mother could not have been foreseen.

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Former astronaut Jerry Linenger, who was aboard the Russian space station Mir during a dangerous fire in 1997, told the Associated Press news agency that a loss of communication with the ground "is not a terrible thing" as long as there is no crisis going on.

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