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Hong Kong.

DSR 11C

CONFIDENTIAL

BELIZE

10. The Canadians disappointingly declined to become involved with military training assistance on the ground in Belize. The Prime Minister will wish to bring Mr Trudeau up to date on our latest intentions with regard to the garrison (though not in detail in advance of her meeting with President Reagan) and encourage the Canadians to play amore active role along with Britain and the United States in searching for ways of guaranteeing Belize's continued independence and security.

CENTRAL AMERICA

11. The Canadian Government takes a critical view of

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the Reagan Administration's policies in Central America.,

Should

Ki Bukit We will-wish-to-take-this opportunity to explain our-own- view and that of our Community partners and/urge the

Canadians to avoid taking open positions which damage

Western interests generally.

HANDLING OF THE MEETINGS

(a) Prime Minister Trudeau

The Prime Minister will have half-an-hour tête à tête

with Mr Trudeau followed by a working session attended by

CONFIDENTIAL