The Cabinet -
1.
Took note, with approval, of the Prime Minister's summing up of the discussion and invited the Secretary of State for Transport to proceed accordingly.
ONFIDENT
National Health Service Reforms
Previous Reference:
CC(89) 22.2
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BE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH said that the result was pected later that day of the British Medical Association's (s) ballot on the proposed new contract for General Petitioners (GPS). He expected a majority of some two to one ast acceptance. In those circumstances, he intended to make that the result posed a problem primarily for the BMA's negotiators, who had recommended acceptance of the contract, rather than for him: there seemed to be no sensible basis on which negotions about the contract could be reopened. remuneration Vappropriate to the new contract would be recommendes the Doctors and Dentists Review Body in the Report of their 1990 Review. The ballot result reflected both disquiet about terms of the contract and unease about the wider changes
spect for the Health Service, which would for the first
subject GPS to necessary management disciplines. He intended to bring forward amended regulations embodying the new t for consideration by Parliament in the autumn:
period for reflection during which
meanwhile,
present feelings could she would be the best course.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
3.
Argentina
Previous Reference:
CC (89) 25.3
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The Cabinet
2.
Took note.
THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH
The
CRETARY said that there had been signs of movement in relations with Argentina since the inauguration of the new President, Mr Carlos Menem. Proposals had been received from the Argentines, through the Brazilians, for a face-to-face meeting, at which the festion of sovereignty would be set aside. These proposals appease be compatible with the United Kingdom's approach. At the camtime there had been conflicting signals in public statement by Argentine by Argentine Ministers. A reply had been sent to the Argent proposals, suggesting a preliminary meeting between the permanent Representatives to the United Nations in New York to agree the ground rules for any further talks. It had been made direct substantive talks could not begin until the had delivered the two assurances that had been sought
ar that
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