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compact form, and avoid unnecessary reference papers.

In most cases

neither the points to make nor background should exceed one page for any one subject.

Switzerland

4. The Secretary of State last had substantive talks with Aubert in London in April 1984. At official level, the PUS met the Swiss PUS, M. Edouard Brunnet in September 1985.

5.

Briefing is required as follows:

Steering brief including

Programme and personalities : East/West relations

CSCE

Arms Control (Geneva Talks: MBFR: NNA position on arms control issues)

Switzerland/EC/EFTA

(Steering brief to cover

the Council of Europe)

Counter-terrorism

WED

Soviet Department

CSCE Unit

: ACDD/Defence Dept

: ECD(E)

: SCD

Falklands/Argentina/Fisheries: FID

(Alphonsin to visit Berne

in June.)

China/Hong Kong

South Africa

Central America

Iran/Iraq

Arab/Israel

UK/Swiss Defence Relations

including defence sales

Hawk and Land Rover (for

use during call on

Koller)

Agricultural Surpluses and

Trade (for use during call

on Delamuraz)

: HKD

: SAFD

:

MCAD

MED

: NENAD

: Defence Department

: ERD

MS2ACB

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