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on issues where the UK and China could usefully work together with others concerned.
10. He could then briefly describe how he sees the situation in Europe, including particularly the UK's commitment to NATO and the EEC, the East-West balance and relations between the Soviet Union and the West
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US relations with Western Europe,
the situation in Poland and prospects for arins
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control, particularly in Europe could then be explored. The Chinese will almost certainly wish to discuss Sino-US relations. They are concerned about
heat
President Reagan's pro-Taiwan sympathies and will wish to share Mr Atkins' impressions of the new US Administration and its policies (Brief no
11.
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).
Mr Atkins could then invite the Chinese to
speak about the situation in Asia. They see the invasions of Afghanistan and Cambodia as the twin prongs of a Soviet thrust in Asia, while the alliance
between the Soviet Union and Vietnam threatens
their own national security. They continue to reserve their right to "punish" Vietnam again, but have shown some flexibility on the terms for a political solution in Cambodia. Mr Atkins could
express satisfaction at the outcome of the UN
debates on Afghanistan (Brief no. ) and on Cambodia (Brief no ). He could emphasise our continuing opposition to the Heng Samrin regime, the difficulties which we and the Chinese will
face if an acceptable alternative to Pol Pot does
not emerge, and our full support for ASEAN. He
might then refer to his forthcoming talks in Korea
and stress the importance of stability in the Korean Peninsula (Brief no ); he could seek to draw
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