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ACTIVE IN THESE FIELDS, WITHOUT JEOPARDISING SWISS NEUTRALITY.
(C) TO PRESS FOR EARLY UK SIGNATURE OF THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON MLA AND,
POSSIBLY, TO ARGUE FOR A BILATERAL MLAT.
(D) TO SEEK SUPPORT FOR SWITZERLAND'S IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM POLICY.
DEFENSIVE
8. A SWISS NEWSPAPER HAS GIVEN PROMINENCE TO ALLEGATIONS THAT DR KOPP (MRS KOPP'S HUSBAND) HAD BEEN GUILTY OF TAX EVASION DURING 1969-79
AND THAT THE ZURICH AUTHORITEIS HAD LATER DROPPED POSSIBLE PROCEEDINGS BECAUE OF MRS KOPP'S POSITION. THESE ALLEGATIONS STEM FROM A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF DR KOPP AND ARE NOT NEW. MRS KOPP HAS ASKED
THE ZURICH AUTHORITIES TO INVESTIGATE THE MATTER WITHOUT DELAY. THE
SUBJECT SHOULD BE AVOIDED DURING THE VISIT.
9. SEE MIFT.
LONG
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
37
MINIMAL
WED
ERD
HKD
ADDITIONAL
3
DISTRIBUTION
40
MVD
NCAD
SCD
MISS BANNISTER, PRIVATE OFFICE
(HOME OFFICE)
MR CIRCUIT F4
MR COBLEY C5 (HOME OFFICE)
(HOME OFFICE)
N N N N