Similarly, the Republican standard-bearer could surely observe that there are statutes and administrative guidelines designed to protect individuals and the government from the possibility that foreign associates may seek to exercise influence on family members, friends, colleagues or their federal agencies that employ them.

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"MSF is currently engaging with all relevant actors to seek the safe and swift release of our colleagues and any use of force could endanger this, " Mr Bastos said.

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Whatever they thought about this clumsy collection, most of his colleagues were more interested in knowing whether he would seek to lead them into the next general election, whenever it might come.

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