It so happened that he had to be present at a meeting.

他们坚持要他出席这次会议。

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A: China has received relevant invitation. However, as we still have to make further study of the role and operation of the "Libyan Contact Group", China will not be present at the meeting.

答：中方已收到有关邀请，但由于对“利比亚联络小组”的作用及运作方式等尚需进一步研究，中方将不出席此次会议。

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Decisions on matters discussed at a meeting of the board of directors shall be minuted down, and the minutes of the meeting shall be signed by the directors present.

董事会应当对会议所议事项的决定作成会议记录，出席会议的董事应当在会议记录上签名。

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Now all they had to do was set up a meeting (at which Riquelme and the Spanish journalist wanted to be present) on some pretext, whatever for example, an interview for an Argentine newspaper, with a surprise ending.

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