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VISIT TO NEW YORK 25-30 SEPTEMBER
ESSENTIAL FACTS
BILATERALS
1.
Bilaterals held with Foreign Ministers of Australia, Japan, Norway, Sri Lanka, S. Korea, China, Mexico, Syria, Spain, Pakistan, Chile, Lebanon, Turkey, Romania. Following subjects raised: -
a)
Gibraltar
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Spanish Foreign Minister unyielding on need for quid pro quo for lifting restrictions. Meet again in December. Difference of emphasis remains terms of reference need to be pinned
down - officials working on this.
b)
Afghanistan
Pakistani Foreign Minister grateful for support.
Stressed
need to keep up pressure on Russians. Still difficult to assess Russian intentions about withdrawal.
c) Hong Kong
Chinese Foreign Minister no give
no willingness to
make gesture to improve confidence in absence of change in our position.
Australian Foreign Minister brought up to date on our
thinking.
d)
Mexico/Central America
Mexican Foreign Minister encouraging about Mexican economy. On Central America things moving in right direction but armed conflict could not be excluded. Urged UK and Community
to influence US towards confidence-building approach.
/e) Lebanon
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