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FM FCO 091300Z APRIL 85

IMMEDIATE OTTAWA

TELEGRAM NUMBER 104 OF 9 APRIL

LAKK 040/150 A

1 1 APR 1985

MR MULRONEY'S VISIT: TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION

1. IT IS OUR INTENTION TO PREPARE BRIEFING FOR TALKS

WITH THE PRIME MINISTER FOR SUBMISSION TO NO 10 BY FRIDAY 26 APRIL.

2. WE ENVISAGE SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION, THAT THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE DISCUSSIONS WILL BE THE PRINCIPAL ISSUES

AT THE ECONOMIC SUMMIT (FCO TELNO 79 AND

YOUR TELNO 179 REFER) FOLLOWED BY THE ALLIANCE, EAST/WEST, ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT, ANGLO-CANADIAN RELATIONS, EC/ CANADA RELATIONS, AND A BRIEF TOUR D'HORIZON OF THE MAIN ISSUES

IN THE REST OF THE WORLD, PROBABLY CONCENTRATING ON MRS THATCHER' RECENT VISIT TO SOUTH EAST ASIA AND THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.

3.

WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS AND THOSE OF THE DEA

AS TO THE SUBJECTS THE CANADIANS EXPECT TO COVER, BY 12 APRIL.

IT WOULD ALSO BE USEFUL IF WE COULD RECEIVE BY 23 APRIL A

TELEGRAM REVIEWING THE GOVERNMENT'S

POLICY PREOCCUPATIONS.

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