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Economic Issues
9.
Canada is very vulnerable to fluctuations in the
United States economy and is only just starting to climb
out of severe recession. The Canadians will be
interested in the Prime Minister's account of her
handling of the British economy. Among international
economic questions, the prospects for the US economy and
developing country issues (in which Mr Trudeau takes a
personal interest) are likely to predominate. Mr Trudeau
will also wish to hear the Prime Minister's views on the
organisation of the 1984 Economic Summit, the handling of
the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in November
and Mrs Ghandi's proposal for a UN Summit.
EC/Canada Relations
10. The Canadians have not adjusted easily to dealing
with the Community as a bloc and they will undoubtedly
ask us to make greater use of our influence in Brussels.
Current differences include newsprint and fish quotas and
the Canadian measures to protect their off shore oil
industry.
Falkland Islands
11.
The Canadian Government gave us firm support during
the Falklands war and our posts throughout Canada
reported enormous popular support for Britain.
They
nevertheless abstained in last year's UN vote. The Prime
Minister will wish to give a first hand account of our
policy.
Future of Hong Kong
12.
The Canadians at both federal and provincial level
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