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TO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON
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OF 2918OOZ OCTOBER 91
FROM SIR JOHN COLES
POSSIBLE VISIT TO THE US
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WHEN I WAS IN PARIS LAST WEEK FOR THE SIGNING OF THE CAMBODIAN AGREEMENT, SOLOMON (STATE DEPARTMENT) TRIED TO SET UP A P3 MEETING TO DISCUSS ASIAN ISSUES. BUT IT PROVED IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND A TIME WHEN ALL COULD MEET.
2.
I ASKED SOLOMON WHETHER IT WOULD BE WORTH THINKING IN TERMS OF MY VISITING WASHINGTON TO GO THROUGH WITH HIM THE AGENDA WE WOULD HAVE DISCUSSED IN PARIS. HE WELCOMED THIS AND SUGGESTED I SHOULD AIM FOR A DATE BETWEEN 18 NOVEMBER, WHEN I UNDERSTAND BAKER RETURNS FROM HIS ASIAN TOUR, AND 28 NOVEMBER, WHEN PRESIDENT BUSH EMBARKS ON ONE. SOLOMON THOUGHT WE COULD USEFULLY EXCHANGE VIEWS IN THE LIGHT OF THESE TWO TRIPS ON CHINA, HONG KONG (INCLUDING BOAT PEOPLE), US/VIETNAM NORMALISATION, CAMBODIA, THE KOREAN PENINSULA AND OTHER ISSUES. IN ADDITION, THOUGH I DID NOT MENTION THIS, WE MAY WANT TO DISCUSS WITH THE AMERICANS IN THE FAIRLY NEAR FUTURE, NUCLEAR ISSUES IN THE SUB-CONTINENT.
3.
I AM NOT LOOKING FOR EXTRA TRAVELLING AT THE MOMENT. BUT
I WOULD DO THIS IF YOU FELT IT WOULD BE GENUINELY USEFUL AND IF
IT WERE CLEAR IN ADVANCE THAT I COULD HAVE AN EXTENDED SESSION
WITH SOLOMON AND OTHERS WITH ASIAN RESPONSIBILITIES. IT WOULD
NOT BE WORTH COMING JUST FOR A SHORTISH MEETING WITH SOLOMON.
IT MAY ALSO BE THE CASE THAT FOLLOWING THE PUS'S VISIT THIS WEEK
THERE WILL BE LITTLE NEED FOR A FURTHER EXCHANGE ON ASIAN ISSUES SO SOON. ON THE OTHER HAND, AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET A DETAILED READ-OUT OF THE BAKER VISIT COULD BE USEFUL AND THE TIMING, JUST BEFORE BUSH'S VISIT, COULD BE GOOD.
4.
I COULD ALSO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PAY A CALL ON
ARONSON TO GIVE HIM AN ACCOUNT OF A VISIT I AM MAKING TO ARGENTINA, CHILE, URUGUAY AND BRAZIL BETWEEN 3 AND 15 NOVEMBER.
5.
IN PRACTICE, IT MAY NOT BE VERY EASY TO FIND A TIME.
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