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ANNEX A

ANGLO-FRENCH SUMMIT: 4th-5th NOVEMBER 1982

UNITED KINGDOM OBJECTIVES

Primary

1.

Community Affairs.

To make very clear that a fair and lasting budget settlement must be achieved while avoiding a public row on this issue. To impress on the French the United Kingdom's determination to play its full part in shaping the future of the Community. To explore French thinking

on future developments, including enlargement.

2.

United States/European Relations. To reach an understanding on the right approach, taking into account such factors as defence and East/West economic relations.

3.

Collaborative Projects. To convince the French that our different approaches to major projects like the Channel Fixed Link, the Airbus and Concorde must not be interpreted as a lack of British interest in such co-operation.

Subsidiary

4.

East/West Relations.

To explain British views with particular

regard to arms control and to the situation in Poland.

5.

International Economic and Monetary Situation. To discuss develop- ments since the Versailles Summit. To co-ordinate positions on forthcoming international trade negotiations.

6.

The Falklands. To secure French diplomatic support both in general and at the UNGA. To urge the French not to resume sales of sensitive

weapons.

7.

International Affairs. To put across British views on the Middle East

and Africa (especially Southern Africa).

8.

Defence. To show continuing willingness to achieve closer co-operation on nuclear and non-nuclear defence and arms control questions.

PROBABLE FRENCH OBJECTIVES

Primary

1.

Community Issues. To lower British expectations about a solution to the Budget problem; to put across the French case that European Community common policies in various sensitive areas should be completed before enlargement and that enlargement will result in a cost to the United Kingdom.

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