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INFO SAVING ZURICH, CONSUL-GENERAL GENEVA
MIPT: YOUR VISIT 14-16 MAY:
1. PROPOSED PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR YOUR TALKS WITH AUBERT IS:
(A) BILATERAL RELATIONS SEMI COLON
(B) CURRENT INTERNATIONAL SITUATION WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO EAST/WEST RELATIONS SEMI COLON
(C) CSCE SEMI COLON
(D) SOUTH-WEST ATLANTIC (ARGENTINA, FALKLANDS, FISHERIES) SEMI COLON
(E) INTEGRATION AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE, INCLUDING SWISS-EC
RELATIONS SEMI COLON
(F) OTHER REGIONS, EG CHINA AND HONG KONG, SOUTH AFRICA, CENTRAL AMERICA, MIDDLE EAST.
COMMENT
2. DISCUSSION OF BILATERAL RELATIONS CAN, I SUGGEST, BE SHORT BUT SHOULD ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE (OF WHICH THERE IS PLENTY). 3. ARMS CONTROL COULD BE TAKEN UNDER EITHER (B) OR (C).
4. TERRORISM COULD BE TAKEN UNDER (E).
5. (D) WOULD PROVIDE VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY TO REMIND AUBERT OF OUR POSITION AND POLICIES PRIOR TO PRESIDENT ALFONSIN'S VISIT TO BERNE IN JUNE (OF WHICH FID ARE INFORMED).
6. THE ORDER OF REGIONAL SUBJECTS FOLLOWS SWISS PREFERENCE. TIME MIGHT PREVENT TAKING ALL THESE SUBJECTS AT THE MORNING SESSION ITSELF, BUT THE LUNCH WOULD GIVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE
ON ANY OF THESE TOPICS WHICH HAD NOT SO FAR BEEN TAKEN. THE CHINA AND HONG KONG ITEM NEED NOT BE LONG, BUT WOULD BE USEFUL FOR ENCOURAGING THE SWISS TO GO ON MARCHING IN STEP WITH US SEMI COLON THEY HAVE BEEN GENERALLY COOPERATIVE HITHERTO ON
EG. PASSPORTS AND AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT REVISION.
7. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION WITH OTHER FEDERAL COUNCILLORS. WITH DELAMURAZ WHO IS NEW TO HIS OFFICE, IT COULD BE USEFUL TO CONCENTRATE IF POSSIBLE ON THE PROBLEM OF WORLD-WIDE AGRICULTURAL SURPLUSES AND TRADE. THE PROBLEM OF SUBSIDIZATION, PROTECTIONISM AND SURPLUSES EXISTS IN MICROCOSM
IN SWITZERLAND AND PUTS HIM IN A DILEMMA IN HIS NEW DEPARTMENT. HIS PARTY (RADICAL) STANDS FOR BIG BUSINESS AND FREE TRADING, HIS HOME CANTON (VAUD) FOR AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION. WITH KOLLER, NEW DEFENCE MINISTER, AND WELL-DISPOSED TO US BY BACKGROUND, THE THEME COULD BE CONFIRMATION OF EXISTING POLICIES OF INTERCHANGES OF IDEAS AND PEOPLE AND WOULD LEAD NATURALLY ON TO OUR DEFENCE SALES INTERESTS (HAWK AND LANDROVER).
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