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A visit by the representative of one state to another, which is formally limited, or at any rate primarily devoted, to improving the atmosphere in relations between them or to confirming an already friendly relationship. Generally conducted at a senior level, it may also produce useful personal contacts. Goodwill visits are not formally concerned with negotiations. In reality, they are sometimes used to mask sensitive negotiations or, when the term is used after the event, to conceal the fact that they have failed: ‘it was only a goodwill visit’. |
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