Full and Frank

British official language has stock phrases for meetings that did not produce agreement.

A full and frank discussion: An argument.

Constructive talks: Talks that produced nothing definite.

We have agreed to keep talking: We have agreed on nothing else.

Noted: Read, and not accepted.

In due course: Not soon, and perhaps never.

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