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(ii) do not fit easily into traditional
structures of cooperation, and;
(iii) cannot be tackled on a basis of
European insularity, ie should put our extra-European connections and experience at
a premium?
V
Prescriptions and Opportunities
a) General: need to distinguish between areas
where we should aim for closer bilateral
cooperation with one partner; closer bilateral
cooperation with both; informal triangular
cooperation; and areas (if any) where we should
avoid "hard core" tactics altogether.
Criteria
for making these choices? (NB that a single
objective, eg keeping the WEU revival on the right
lines, may be served by both bilateral and
triangular (and backed up by multilateral)
diplomacy.)
b) Cautionary points. In identifying areas of
(especially bilateral) cooperation, don't assume
that like activities, or like concerns in a
particular field will necessarily make dialogue
with the UK attractive to the other side. The
question is not similarity but complementarity
and/or dependence: is there a potential demandeur
relationship? Are we listening carefully enough