CONFIDENTIAL
FM: ROME
TO DESKBY 02173OZ FCO
TEENO 300
OF 021630Z MAY 90
A
057444
CONFIDENTIAL
MDHIAN 9052
FOR SYNNOTT, HEAD/WED
VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE TO ROME, 15-16 MAY: OBJECTIVES AND AGENDA
SUMMARY
T. SEEN FROM HERE, THE MAIN OBJECTIVES FOR THE VISIT MIGHT BE AS FOLLOWS:
(A) TO ASCERTAIN ITALIAN INTENTIONS FOR THEIR EC PRESIDENCY FROM 1
JULY.
(B) TO DRAW THEM OUT ON HOW THEY DEFINE EUROPEAN POLITICAL UNION. (C) TO REASSURE THEM ABOUT THE 2 PLUS 4 FRAMEWORK AND TO BRIEF THEM
ON ITS PROGRESS.
(D) TO REINFORCE THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S MESSAGE TO DE MICHELIS ON
ARMS SALES TO ARGENTINA.
(E) TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO STICK TO AGREED EC POLICY IN ITS DEALINGS
WITH IRAN.
(F) TO PRESS THEM TO INTRODUCE CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES FOR
HONG KONG.
(G) TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO LIFT AT LEAST SOME RESTRICTIVE MEASURES
AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA.
(H) TO REMIND ANDREOTTI AND DE MICHELIS OF DATES FOR COSSIGA'S
STATE VISIT (23-26 OCTOBER).
CI) TO SIGN A BILATERAL AGREEMENT ON CONFISCATION OF DRUG-
TRAFFICKERS' ASSETS AND TO ENCOURAGE ITALIAN COMMITMENT TO FURTHER INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON DRUGS.
DETAIL
2. FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF AGENDA ITEMS FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S BRIEFING. I PLAN TO SEND A GENERAL SCENE-
SETTING TELEGRAM ON 11 MAY.
EC ISSUES
3. THE ITALIANS HAVE AN IMPRESSIVE-LOOKING LIST OF OBJECTIVES FOR THEIR PRESIDENCY (MY TELNO 252). FOLLOWING THE DUBLIN SUMMIT, THEY EXPECT TO LAUNCH A SECOND IGC ON POLITICAL UNION IN PARALLEL WITH THE IGC ON EMU. THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY THEREFORE WITH TO
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