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(i)

(ii)

5.

The Agenda would thus be:-

Security and Defence policy;

Community Issues (internal);

(iii)

EC/Spain;

(iv)

Gibraltar;

(v)

Spain/NATO;

(vi)

Central America;

6.

(vii) The Falklands;

(viii) Hong Kong,

(ix) Taiwan;

(x) Africa.

Lady Young would like to invite Dr Mertes to an

opera/supper party on 12 September. (if there is a suitable opera if not, theatre). The German

Ambassador plans to host a lunch on 13 September.

We are arranging hotel accommodation for Dr Mertes and his Private Secretary, Herr von Kummer, as our guests.

suggested

7. The programme could thus be is :

12 September

1500

1700

2000

2230

13 September

0900

Dr Mertes and Herr von Kummer

arrive at Heathrow

Drive to German Embassy hotel

Courtesy call on Lady Young

Opera

Supper

1000

Talks with Mr Cartledge (who is tied up with other meetings

on 12 September and later on 13 September)

Talks with Lady Young

and defence

(security policy)

West relations)

East/

(including relevant

aspects of

1100

Talks with Mr Rifkind

(Community)

1230

Break

1300

Lunch given by German

1500

1840

Ambassador

Further talks with Lady Young

and Mr Rifkind (topics in

para 5 (iii)-(x))

Depart from Heathrow

8. We will take account of the personal points

raised by Dr Mertes. In particular we will try to

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