Instead, aides said, they seek assurances from the Democrats of good faith and fair consideration, possibly in a joint memorandum or in statements on the Senate floor.

The joint memorandum made Vneshekonombank (the Soviet bank for foreign economic affairs) the co-ordinating body for repaying the debt.

A joint memorandum of understanding has been prepared by the Customs and Excise department and the breeding and racing industries.

In a joint memorandum, the Republican and Democratic heads of the County Board of Elections cited state law to assert that it was they who had control over their budget.

The first joint memorandum was released by dialogue participants in March 1994.

Last month, the N.F.L. and the union sent a joint memorandum to all the players about the danger of these drugs.

Development costs were shared by Britain, France and Germany after signing a joint memorandum of agreement.

This joint memorandum aims to energise European research and innovation by drawing on existing synergies and developing new ones.

The signing of the joint memorandum has already received a favourable response from researchers, universities and entrepreneurs, particularly with regard to venture capital.

We have been making significant progress on several issues raised in the report since the Commission and the new Member States prepared their joint memoranda on social inclusion in 2003.