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convince Kohl that we share his enthusiasm for a more
dynamic Community, this could encourage him to persuade
his colleagues that the present negotiations offer
unique opportunity for a new departure. We need to
impress on him that the long-term consequences for the
Community of failure to come to grips with the CAP
expenditure would be extremely serious. Kohl's recent
visit to Japan will no doubt prompt discussion of
EC/Japan relations, and the prospects for encouraging
high technology industries in Europe. (See separate
Community Steering Brief.)
Other International Issues
9. We need to seek continued German support over the
Falklands. We must ensure that they again abstain on the
Argentine resolution in the UNGA. We should also try to
persuade them not to conclude new contracts to sell
sensitive weaponry to Argentina. Kohl has so far stood
by his undertaking given to the Prime Minister in April
to prevent the export of certain torpedoes for the
TRI 700 submarine. It is important that the Germans do
not sign the Law of the Sea Convention, as this would
encourage other EC non-signatories to follow suit. Both
sides will wish to discuss the situation in the Gulf in
the wake of the French delivery of Super Etendards to
Iraq. The Middle East and the Lebanon are certain to be
discussed at some length: Chancellor Kohl's (October)
visit to Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia will be fresh in
his memory.
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