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2 October 1992
Mårk Pellew Esq
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FCO
Mr Richter Ms Sound 8/10 Ihr some $110 Mr Bambon 8/10 Mr Woodrow 8/10.
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British Embassy Washington
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F.i. para 3 (d) + pp 6-7 off speech. (Clinton seeks to hunt with the hounds
and ram with the fox on MFN.)
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CLINTON FOREIGN POLICY
1.
Governor Clinton gave his last major foreign policy speech before the election in Milwaulkee on 1 October (copy attached). He used the occasion to cover democracy, the third major theme of his foreign policy (the other two are the increasing importance of economic aspects of foreign policy, and defence restructuring).
2.
Clinton raised in his speech the old debate in American foreign policy between real-politik and idealism. He argued that Bush has favoured stability at the expense of freedom and has used his office to coddle dictators rather than press for democracy. A Clinton administration would make the spread of democracy one of its major objectives. US foreign aid would be reorganised to favour free societies and free enterprise. But Clinton goes to great lengths to emphasise that he is not about to return to Carter's limp wristed obsession with human rights. The US should not embark on a reckless crusade to force its ideals on other peoples. US action should be tempered by prudence and common sense. Some countries are many steps away from democracy. Sometimes support for democracy and human rights will be tempered by US security and economic interests. The US should press Europe and Japan to join in helping to strengthen new democracies. many ways the speech is remarkably similar to the Foreign Secretary's "Good Government" speech.
3. There are only a few specific new foreign policy ideas:
(a)
Sandi Arabia!
(b)
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US policy in the Middle East should be guided by the need to spread the practices and principles of personal liberty and
The US should work for a democratic governmental accountability.
and free Lebanon.
The policy of constructive engagement in South Africa has failed.
The US should encourage democracy across Africa, and in particular put pressure on Kenya for democratic reform.
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