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FM OSLO
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 84
OF 11132OZ FEBRUARY 91
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INFO IMMEDIATE MODUK, POLAD HIGH WYCOMBE
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INFO ROUTINE STOCKHOLM, COPENHAGEN, HELSINKI, REYKJAVIK
SIC 19M
YOUR TELNO 27 AND MY TELNO 81: GULF BURDENSHARING: NORWAY
1. WE SPOKE ON 11 FEBRUARY TO MRS BRUNDTLAND'S FOREIGN AFFAIRS ADVISER, DAG HOLTER (WHO WILL BE ACCOMPANYING THE PM TO LONDON) ABOUT GULF BURDENSHARING. OUR MESSAGE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE LINE TAKEN IN PARAS 1 AND 2 OF YOUR TUR. WE ADDED THAT THE TWO PRIME MINISTERS COULD PERHAPS ALSO AGREE HOW TO DEAL WITH ANY PRESS ENQUIRIES ABOUT
AN ADDITIONAL NORWEGIAN CONTRIBUTION (PARA 3 OF MY TUR REFERS).
2. HOLTER SAID THAT A NEW UK REQUEST AT THE PMS' MEETING FOR NORWEGIAN ASSISTANCE HAD BEEN ANTICIPATED, BUT THAT HE WAS GRATEFUL TO HAVE CONFIRMATION OF THE GENERAL TERMS IN WHICH IT WOULD BE MADE. OUR ADVANCE WARNING WOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THE GOVERNMENT'S ONGOING WORK ON THIS ISSUE.
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.GULF BURDENSHARING
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ADDITIONAL 33
.GULF BURDENSHARING
(PASSED EMERGENCY UNIT)
(PASSED POLMIL UNIT),
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