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Panama
- State of negotiations with Noriega ?
Berlin
Any indication of Soviet response to Allied initiative ?
Burdensharing
Welcomed visit by Taft in May
Recognise pressures on US and agree on need for greater defence contribution from European Allies
Want greater benefit for the Alliance from French and Spanish defence resources, and more cost-effective defence procurement
- Alliance issue, not between US and Europeans
Non-proliferation
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Serious threat of nuclear proliferation in the Indian sub-continent
Co-ordinated action between US and USSR with India and Pakistan could promote restraint
Deep UK concern over ballistic missile proliferation: possibilities of controlling it ?
UK-US relations on Argentina
- Arms sales would not help Alfonsin: would encourage
others
- We want fisheries exchanges to succeed. Desk studies
essential for conservation
- Islands our direct responsibility. US should
recognise this
International trade
- Need to keep lid on bilateral disputes: could be
damaging to Uruguay Round
Avoid EC/US stand-off at GATT MTM: US must move off zero/2000 objective and negotiate realistically
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