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4. On the Middle East, both sides agreed that King Hussein's initiative should be encouraged. They noted his moves towards rapprochement with Syria and recent signals from Mr Peres. They agreed on the need for co-operation to obtain the release of hostages in the Lebanon. Sir Geoffrey had informed
M. Dumas about Mr Waite's mission.
5. On terrorism Sir Geoffrey had spoken in favour of co-operation bilaterally and in the context of the Community
and the Council of Europe. M. Dumas had explained France's
reluctance to deal with terrorism in the Summit Seven.
6. They had touched only briefly on EC affairs, which had been discussed more fully by Mr Rifkind and Mme Lalumiere.
7. On the European Fighter Aircraft the UK was willing to take part in a long term review, but without delay to the EFA project. M. Dumas had recognised the need not to hold it up.
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Both agreed on the importance of Eureka. In the British view, while some form of secretariat was needed, its location
required further discussion amongst the partners.
9. M. Dumas had urged continued British membership of UNESCO. Sir Geoffrey Howe had said that no decision had been taken and that the subject would be discussed in Parliament on
22 November.
10. On the Falklands, the Prime Minister intervened to say that it was very important that France did not change her vote
in the United Nations General Assembly.
11. On bilateral relations the Ministers had agreed that the
UK and France should continue to work together on the Guangdong project and not be thrown off course by Chinese tactics. They had agreed the report on bilateral relations, and decided that exchanges on defence matters had been useful
and should continue. Britain looked for help from France in
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