A. 5
Near East
A. 6
8
Arab/Israel: Soviet views ? Peres mood ?
Objectives of your visit to Middle East ? Keep up pressure on Israelis
Lebanon: outlook for political reform, Presidential election. Syrian aims ?
Hostages: chance of Syrian/Iran deal covering southern suburbs/hostages ?
Gulf conflict
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Readout on Summit discussion on Gulf. flexibility on arms embargo ?
Soviet
A. 7
A. 8
A. 9
Way forward at New York: Secretary-General's proposal for proximity talks
Exchange views on the Gulf: distress assistance, minesweeping
Southern Africa
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Angola/Namibia: congratulations on getting so far. Hope planned quadripartite meeting 8-9 June will be productive. We are urging flexibility on all involved. Soviet views ?
Watching progress of Dellums-Wolpe sanctions legislation. Prospects ?
Ethiopia
- Agree that UN must lead
Vital that ICRC return
Administration attitude ?
- Urge USSR to bring Ethiopians to their senses
Central America
Nicaragua
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Any progress in persuading Russians to reduce arms supplies ?
Truce extended unilaterally by Ortega.
a future ?
- Mood in US Congress ?
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