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PRESIDENT REAGAN'S VISIT TO THE UK, 2-3 JUNE 1988: BRIEFING FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S MEETING WITH MR SHULTZ, 3 JUNE

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A. 2

A. 3

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East-West and Soviet internal

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Developing well. Result of Western unity and resolve. Need stabilityand good management of East-West, not breakthroughs

Gorbachev. Opportunities for West: but danger of reduced public perception of threat

- US Presidential election: impact ?

- Our objectives: more open USSR; more independent

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· Eastern Europe; greater security and lower level of

arms

We need: good deal at Vienna; progress on human rights; conventional reductions

Internally, Party Conference may be crucial. economic reform massive task. Agriculture ?

Arms Control

(a) Nuclear

But

START: negotiations continue ? New target date ? Fifth Summit ? Soviet pressure to do a deal ?

- Can progress continue during autumn ? Any detailed

progress on verification ?

- Any potential Treaty blockers, eg SLCMS ?

Does proposed deployment of mobile MX missiles

indicate change in US strategic policy ? What future for Midgetman ?

Defence and Space

Any possible middle ground for solution to problem of space-based testing permissible during period of non-withdrawal from ABM Treaty ?

- What thinking behind Administration proposal to allow

sensors, even if ABM-capable, to be deployed ?

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