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(i) do not fit into old pattern of Franco-German
interest;
(ii) do not fit easily into traditional structures
of cooperation; and/or
(iii) cannot be tackled on a basis of European
insularity, ie. should put our extra-European
connections and experience at a premium;
effect of enlargement in making European leaders
more conscious of need for cohesion among/firm
steering by an "inner group".
[The list is not exhaustive and this section may need
to be more carefully structured]
b)
Modalities of Action
Two points to be borne generally in mind:
i) The practical/political pitfalls. Must allow for
Eg:
factors not fully under our control.
because we see identical or complementary
interests in a certain area with France, Germany
or both, the others are not bound to see it the
same way. May take a different view of whether
cooperation is necessary or desirable; and/or may
not be capable of delivering goods, for
bureaucratic or political reasons;
the others will not necessarily share our view of
linkage and balance. May let our failure to
cooperate or appreciate their needs on some quite
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