But ultimata and prior conditions of this kind make reasonable negotiation impossible.
It is much better if we can achieve this result by arrangement between the parties instead of delivering ultimata of any sort to our friends.
We may be faced quite soon with one of two ultimata.
I am thoroughly opposed to ultimatums, or ultimata.
We must make sure that the conditions of our ultimata are met in full.
It requires him to state now ultimata which would effectively debar him from taking part in negotiations thereafter.
Every negotiation consists of a compromise of some degree or another, otherwise it would not be negotiation, it would be a series of ultimata.
We are simply having ultimata delivered to us declaring that.
