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MY TELNO 064: MR HURD'S BILATERALS IRESK OFFICER
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1. WE HAVE DISCUSSED THE LIKELY TOPICS TO BE RAISED BY THE CANADIAN SIDE WITH DIRECTOR OF WESTERN EUROPE RELATIONS DIVISION. NO FIRM DECISIONS YET. LANDRY ENVISAGES THE FOLLOWING:
MR MULRONEY (20 MINUTES)
THERE ARE
EAST/WEST RELATIONS, CHANGES IN EASTERN EUROPE ETC.
FOLLOWING HIS VISIT TO MOSCOW LATE LAST YEAR MULRONEY TAKES A PARTICULAR INTEREST IN THIS SUBJECT AND PRIDES HIMSELF ON HIS FEEL FOR IT. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IN POLITICAL TERMS HERE IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE WERE TO CONFIRM THE IMPORTANCE WE ATTACH TO A CONTINUING CANADIAN COMMITMENT TO EUROPE. THE TRICK WOULD BE TO GET THIS ACROSS MORE AS A FUNDAMENTAL TRUTH THAN AS IMPLYING SHORT TERM ANXIETY ABOUT THE BUDGET OR CFE1.
SOUTH AFRICA (POSSIBLE)
AS YOU KNOW, MULRONEY KEEPS A CLOSE EYE ON THIS TOO. (MY TELNO 77) IT MIGHT NOW BE IN OUR INTEREST TO RAISE IT, BUT WITH THE EMPHASIS VERY MUCH ON THE NEXT STEPS: TALK OF WHOSE POLICIES DESERVE CREDIT FOR GETTING DE KLERK TO MOVE AS FAR AS HE HAS IS UNLIKELY TO BE PRODUCTIVE.
HONG KONG (POSSIBLE)
LANDRY ACCEPTS THAT IN ANY DISCUSSION WE WOULD WISH TO DISCUSS RIGHT OF ABODE FOR HONG KONG PEOPLE IN CANADA.
MR CLARK (40 MINUTES)
AS WITH MR MULRONEY, BUT IN ADDITION:
OPEN SKIES
HANDLING OF THE CONFERENCE AND DESIRABLE OBJECTIVES
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