We've agreed to set up a monitoring mission that is going to be launched on Thursday,

We have done a deal for the UK and both parties have agreed to make a formal statement on Thursday morning.

It's to be prudent, that is the only explanation. When this mission was launched, it had a price tag in the millions of dollars. Now that Stardust is safely back, the cargo in many scientific corners is described as priceless in terms of the data it can provide.

I don't want anybody to underestimate the difficulties ahead,

to ensure that both sides stick by the commitments which we have already entered into.

There are now discussions taking place on other aspects of the negotiating framework, principally on this issue about absorption capacity and privileged partnership,