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of America's main partners) are met. We are also under

pressure from the Administration on civil aviation

matters. Without going into the technical details (with

Mr. Reagan

which he is unlikely to be familiar) the Prime Minister

might ask the President to instruct his officials to take

a more forthcoming approach in their dealings with

Britain under this heading.

Other issues which might be raised with the

President or at the working lunch are:-

(a)

Middle East, particularly the situation in Lebanon

(b)

-

since

Preparations fokr the 1984 Economic Summit

this will fall in the middle of the electioneering

year, the President is bound to be interested in the

likely outcome

agenda, results-and-whole style and public

presentation of the next Summit.

Houghang, to give Надкаў

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Other Meetings

an

on up to date asserment on our talks with the chinese.

Much of the same ground can be covered in the Prime

Minister's meetings with the Members of the

Administration, particularly Vice President Bush.

Economic subjects will obviously predominate with Mr

Volcker and Mr Regan (the latter might also be tackled

about Unitary Taxation).

#The

breakfast meeting with

members of the Senate might cover East/West relations and

defence issues. The Prime Minister will wish to

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