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FROM: JR Young, Head of WED

REGIUDATE: 17 August 1983

DESK OFFICER

Defence Dept

INDEX

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PA

Action Fuklju

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ECD (I)

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LEKD

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SAMD MCAD

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cc: Planning Staff

News Department

Information Department Miss Reid, Protocol Dept Mr Munro/Mr McDonald, WED

Ms Prest

Min to WED

Mr. Horny Guth Bth2

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weeks or

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up defensive briety, probably by

VISIT OF THE PRIME MINISTER TO THE NETHERLANDS, BRITISH FORCES GERMANY (BFG) AND BONN: 19-21 SEPTEMBER

1.

The Prime Minister is to visit:

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The Hague for talks with Mr Lubbers on 19-20 September; BFG on 20-21 September;

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(ii)

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Bonn on the evening of 21 September for talks over a meal with Chancellor Kohl.

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Subjects

2. Time, particularly in Bonn in view of the need for interpretation, will be short. It is for the Dutch and Germans, strictly speaking, to propose an agenda. But the latter have said they would welcome our views on topics for discussion. I expect the Prime Minister will wish to concentrate with both Mr Lubbers and Dr Kohl on security and defence policy (in particular INF) and Community issues. I should, however, be grateful for views by 24 August on these and other high priority topics (eg, Middle East, Southern Africa, Central America) which we might recommend the Prime Minister aim to cover with Mr Lubbers or Dr Kohl, or with both. Nil returns not required.

Programme

3. I plan to submit a letter to No 10 for the Prime Minister's return from Switzerland, seeking the Prime Minister's agreement to the programme as it now stands, and to the list of topics as

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