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VISIT BY ALOIS MERTES, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE FRG MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: 12-13 SEPTEMBER
1. Dr Mertes (who will be accompanied by his Private Secretary and Mr Mallaby, Minister at Bonn) is visiting London_on 12-13 September for talks with Lady Young and Mr Rifkind.
The
Dr Mertes has agreed that the main subjects for discussion should be Security and Defence policy and Community Issues. provisional programme is:
12 September
1500
1700
1915
2230
Dr Mertes and Herr von Kummer arrive at Heathrow; Drive to Hyatt Carlton Hotel;
Call on Lady Young;
Theatre (The Rivals); Supper.
13 September
Talks with Mr Cartledge; Break;
Talks with Lady Young;
0845
0945
1000
1115/
Talks with Mr Rifkind;
1130
1300
Lunch hosted by the German Ambassador;
1500
1630
1840
Further talks with Lady Young and Mr Rifkind; Press briefing (arranged by the FRG Embassy); Leave Heathrow.
2. I should be grateful if briefing (Points to Make and Essential Facts) cleared as appropriate, could be prepared as follows:
Subject
Steering brief
European Community (Internal) EC/Spain(enlargement)
Defence and security issues, in particular INF [including
relevant aspects of East/West relations]
Spain/Nato
Gibraltar
Central America/Carribean Falklands
Lead Department
WED
ECD(I)
ECD (E)
Defence Dept and EESD
Defence Dept
SED
MCAD
FID in liaison with SAmD)