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being made?
to the areas in which the "demandes" are actually
(French on space/science, Germans on
environment?) Secondly: we may, and should, want
to get more credit in future in a given European
field for what we do in other areas (eg the
Community/defence comparison). But we must
realise that our partners will think in
compartmentalised terms, or not, exactly as it
suits them. They will not always see the linkages
we want. Equally, they may let a small failing or
refusal on our part overshadow all we are offering
them on other fronts. And their attitude to us as
partners within Europe may be further swayed i) by
our behaviour in other international policy
fields, ii) aspects of our internal performance,
and iii) purely fortuitous factors like
personalities.
c) Areas for action:
[NB: this section is at present broken down on
functional basis, the idea being that under each
heading the main scope for bilateral,
double-bilateral, triangular and wider action
should be identified. At first glance this would
seem to involve less duplication than discussing
bilateral cooperation on a country-by-country
basis. But the arrangement is open to revision as
drafting progresses.]