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PROVISIONAL LIST OF SUBJECTS ON WHICH BRIEFING IS REQUIRED FOR THE PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON
Subject
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1
General Brief
2 US Domestic Affairs (a) political scene
Lead Department
In Consultation
with
F CO
As appropriate
(b) economic situation
(c) personality notes
FCO
FCO
FCO
3
World Economy/Williamsburg
(a) world economic outlook
FCO
(b) interest rates
(c) inflation
(d) EWER
Treasury
Treasury
FCO
Dept of Trade
4
East/West Relations
(a) General (EWER)
FCO
Dept of Trade
(b) Andropov's first six
months
FCO
(c) CSCE (if the situation
in Madrid demands it)
FCO
MOD
in
5
Defence
(a) General
FCO
MOD
(b) bilateral
FCO
MOD
(c)
INF/START including
European public opinion
and the Scowcroft
Commission Report
FCO
MOD
6
Middle East
(a) Arab/Israel
(b) Lebanon
FCO
FCO
7
Central America
(a) General
(b) Belize
(c) Nicaragua
FCO
FCO
MOD
FCO
8
US Anti-trust action
against British airlines
DOT
FCO
9
US Export Administration Act
DOT
FCO
NHMAAF
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