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Mr Uden

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From: R J Lyne

Western European Dept Date: 10 September 1992 cc: PS/Mr Appleyard

Mr Greenstock Miss MacGlashan)

Mr Hay-Campbell) E Mail Mr Crawford, Eastern D Mr Sheinwald, ECD (I) Mr Westcott, CFSP Unit Mr Quayle, ECD (E)

Mr Tucker, CSCE Unit

Mr Cowper-Coles, SecPol Mr Harrison, MED

Mr Watt, UND

Mr Midgley, Consular D Mr King, CFSP Unit

PRESIDENCY BILATERAL WITH THE SWEDISH POLITICAL DIRECTOR: WEDNESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER

1. Mr Appleyard is holding a Presidency bilateral with the Swedish Political Director on Wednesday 16 September. The following agenda has been agreed with the Swedes:

2.

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Yugoslavia (Presidency leads)

Russia and Baltic States (Sweden leads) CFSP/Enlargement (Presidency leads)

CSCE (Sweden leads)

Iraq (Presidency leads)

It is possible the Swedish Political Director may take the opportunity to lobby in the margins about the Swedish candidature for the UN Security Council. We also have the opportunity to speak to the Swedes at a high level in the margins about the Swedish prisoners in Iraq and the possibility of their assisting us over the British prisoners if this is thought opportune.

3. We should be most grateful if briefing could please be provided as follows by lunchtime on Monday 14 September:

Yugoslavia

Russia and the Baltic States

(particular Swedish concerns are

Russian troops in the Baltic States and Nuclear safety)

Maastricht follow-up

CFSP

Enlargement

CSCE

(Sweden will shortly assume the

CSCE Presidency)

EAU

Eastern Dept

ECD (I)

CFSP Unit ECD (E)

CSCE Unit/

Sec Pol Dept