ANGLO-GERMAN SUMMIT: 28/29 OCTOBER
LIKELY GERMAN OBJECTIVES
DSR 11C
ANNEX C
1. To impress on British Ministers that a CDU/FDP
effectively
Government intends to work even more lesely with HMG
than its SPD/FDP predecessor.
2.
To explain that the broad outline of German foreign
policy will remain unchanged, but that more emphasis
will be placed on the need to maintain good transatlantic
relations and take a harder and more realistic view of
and t
relations with the Soviet Union.
3. Given the desire to minimise strains with Washington,
to reach the widest possible agreement with us on:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
East/West issues including Poland, the gas pipeline,
East/West trade and credits, arms control and CSCE;
other transatlantic economic issues especially steel;
wider international economic issues, such as
protectionism, inflation, unemployment: in this context they will be interested in the Prime Minister's view
on Japanese policy and prospects;
other international political issues notably
Falklands, and British intentions about negotiations,
Middle East, Southern Africa.
(On the eve of the German Presidency of the EC,
explore
4. to further the prospects for an early transitional
settlement of the Community budget dispute pending
enlargement, to concept strategy on enlargement and to seek UK support for German interests on other EC issues,
notably EC/Turkey.
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