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BRIEFING FOR MR WHITNEY'S VISIT TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC

Brief No Points to Make and Essential Facts

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Co

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Falklands (including loan of NZ Frigate for Armilla patrol)

RN Task Group Deployment

EC Briefing to cover UK assessment of latest developments on

Commission's proposals on sheepmeat and butter; of prospects for forthcoming French Presidency, and on Greek performance so far in EC; CAP, particularly UK and German attitudes; and further development of political cooperation.

Hong Kong [subject to approval]

Asia and Far East issues: Indochina; Japan; China; Brunei

(and future defence arrangements)

South Pacific Commission and South Pacific Forum; South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone

Antarctica

Commonwealth matters: Sporting contacts; CHOGM

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UN including eg. Cyprus, Chile

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UNLOSC

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Disarmament issues: Outcome of CSCE; prospects for the

Conference on Disarmament in Europe; INF;

Action Department

FID

Defence Dept

ECD(E)

HKD

SEAD and FED

SPD and ACDD

SAMD

CCD and CRD

UND

MAED

ACDD,

CSCE Unit,

NPT

Defence Dept,

NED

Background Briefs

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Residual Constitutional Links

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SPD

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Australia only

Maralinga (UK Nuclear Test series)

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Sinai MFO

NENAD

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Five Power Defence Arrangement

Defence Dept

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Northern Ireland

RID

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Namibia

SAFD

For

Australia only

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Commonwealth Military Training Team in Uganda)

EAD

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Sri Lanka

SAD

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South Pacific General, including UK Aid Programme

SPD, ODA