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FM WELLINGTON 300411Z AUG 93
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 250 OF 30 AUGUST
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ADVANCE COPY (2762,618
The Amis IMMEDIATE Note X
NEWAS HKK040 SUND
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY AUG 1983
YOUR TELNO 198: MR WHITNEY'S VISLI
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Action Taken
ASPEN APROVED FOR VISIT
1. PARTIAL GUEST-OF-GOVERNMENT STATUS HAS BEEN ABROVED FOR VISIT
AND IT IS THEREFORE EXPECTED THAT MR COOPER WILL HOST LUNCH ON
22 SEPTEMBER.
2. MFA CONTENT WITH AGENDA ITEMS PROPOSED AND NOW CONSIDERING HOW
THEY MIGHT BEST BE TAKEN IN VIEW OF THEIR PROPOSAL TO HAVE 2 WORKING
SESSIONS UNDER CHAIRMANSHIP OF SENIOR OFFICIAL (OUR TELNO 224).
3.
WE SUGGEST THAT EC, FALKLANDS AND RN DEPLOYMENT WILL NEED TO RE
INCLUDED UNDER BILATERAL ISSUES HEADING RATHER THAN FORMING PART OF MINISTER'S BACKGROUND BRIEFING. ON EC, NZERS WILL BE PARTICULARLY INTERESTED, IN VIEW OF MR COOPER'S SWING AROUND EUROPE SOME 2 WEEKS LATER, TO HAVE OUR ASSESSMENT OF LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON COMMISSION'S PROPOSALS ON SHEEPMEAT AND BUTTER: ON UK AND GERMAN ATTITUDES TOWARDS FUTURE OF CAP: ON PROSPECTS FOR FORTHCOMING FRENCH PRESIDENCY AND ON GREEK PERFORMANCE SO FAR IN EC. MFA ALSO INTERESTED IN
DISCUSSING FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL CO-OPERATION. OTHER
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS SUGGESTED BY MFA ARE ANTARCTICA, UNLOSC,
POTENTIALLY DIFFICULT UN MATTERS (EG RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN CHILE,
CYPRUS). ON DISARMAMENT ISSUES, THEY HAVE REQUESTED BRIEFING ON
OUTCOME OF CSCE AND THE PROSPECTS FOR THE CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT
IN EUROPE. UNLESS MINISTER IS ABLE TO TAKE NZERS INTO HIS CONFIDENCE
ABOUT TALKS WITH CHINESE, WE SUGGEST HONG KONG IS A SUBJECT BEST
AVOIDED IF POSSIBLE.
ON VIEW OF HIS PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT, MFA SAY MR COOPER WILL BE INTERESTED TO DISCUSS WITH MINISTER FORTHCOMING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MISSION TO LONDON, ABOUT WHICH WE HAVE TELEGRAPHED SEPARATELY
(OUR TELNO 246).
5. MR MULDOON IS AWAY THROUGHOUT PERIOD OF MR WHITNEY'S VISIT, OTHERWISE A CALL WOULD HAVE BEEN PROPOSED ON HIM.
6.
MFA HAVE AGAIN EXPRESSED MILD SURPRISE AT MINISTER'S DECISION TO REMAIN IN AUCKLAND OVERNIGHT SINCE HE DOES NOT PROPOSE ANY
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