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OF STATE. CLEARLY CSCE AND CAP REFORM WILL BE PARTICULARLY

ACTIVE.

9. WE SHALL BE ADVISING THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO RAISE

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG. WE AGREE THAT THE GERMAN LINE

IS LIKELY TO SHIFT ONLY IF GENSCHER INSPIRES A POLITICAL

GESTURE. DISCUSSION OF SUBSTANCE ON THIS MIGHT BEST BE LEFT FOR

THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND GENSCHER. BUT YOU COULD REPORT THE

SECRETARY OF STATE'S CONCERN.

10.

IF TIME PERMITS, YOU MIGHT BRIEF GENSCHER ON OZAL'S MEETING

WITH THE PRIME MINISTER (FCO TEL 71 TO UKREP BRUSSELS). YOU

COULD ADD THAT THE MEETING HAS REINFORCED OUR VIEW THAT THE

REVITALISATION OF THE ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT IS ESSENTIAL IF WE

ARE TO PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR RESOLVING OUTSTANDING PROBLEMS AND

DETER A MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION. IF THE EC IS FACED WITH AN EARLY

APPLICATION WE THINK THE COMMISSION SHOULD BE ASKED TO PREPARE

ITS OPINION IN THE NORMAL WAY, THUS BUYING TIME.

HOWE

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