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2.

International Issues (East/West, Poland, Arms Control).

To align

the United Kingdom with French views, in particular where these diverge from those of the Americans.

3.

Collaborative Projects. To demonstrate that lack of progress since the last Summit is primarily due to the United Kingdom. In this context:

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(a) to press for United Kingdom participation in the early launching of

the Airbus A320 project;

(b)

(c)

to urge the United Kingdom to join them in terminating Concorde services;

to press for United Kingdom collaboration over fast breeder reactors.

Subsidiary

4.

To enlist British understanding for French economic policies.

5.

To achieve maximum mutual understanding on policies towards Japanese trade and on European interests in United States trade and monetary policies.

6.

The Falklands. To avoid agreeing to anything which might be an obstacle to France's bid for better relations with Argentina and Latin America as a whole, including arms sales.

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