英语新闻阅读：利比亚反对派与美国官员会晤

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　　A delegation from Libya's Transitional National Council sits down for talks
with U.S. officials in Washington on Friday, a day after getting a major
political boost from Britain.
        　　The opposition group members will meet with national security adviser Tom
Donilon and other senior U.S. officials. Council head Mustafa Abdul-Jalil says
the group is seeking political recognition.
        　　On Thursday, Britain invited the rebel group to open an office in the
country. British leaders also promised to provide the Libyan opposition with
more communications equipment, bulletproof vests and uniforms. Meanwhile, NATO
says allied warships repelled a naval attack by forces loyal to Libyan leader
Moammar Gadhafi on Thursday. NATO says British and Canadian warships beat back
speedboats that were trying to attack the port in Misrata.