The same day, I have a telephone conversation with Martin Selmayr to discuss the substance of the negotiations and also questions of method. I know that he sees Olly Robbins directly and speaks to him, despite the formal request made by Jean-Claude Juncker in my presence in his office. Such discussions in themselves do not shock me, except when it is a question of his expressing directly to the British ideas that are his alone and that we have not discussed together. Since the beginning, the British have been playing both sides against each other and trying to open up a second line of
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