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Sen (+2

Assistants in:

Sec Pol Dept

MED

MIGD 02

RECE

21/3

2 4 SEP 1993

Eastern Dept

NENAD

HKD

FED

EAU

RID

NPDD

Inland Revenue

ECD (E)

ICP

Reference

MrWoodra

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VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO WASHINGTON, 21-22 SEPTEMBER: REVISED CALL FOR BRIEFS

Deadline: 1700 Thursday 16 September

1.

The Secretary of State's plans to visit the United States on his way back from New Zealand have changed. He will now travel to Washington from London on 21 September after attending the joint FAC/Agriculture Committee meeting on 20 September in Brussels. I attach a copy of the programme.

2. My minute of 6 September called for briefing based on the latest information then available from Washington. We have now received further advice about the subjects which Secretary Christopher is likely to raise. The list of subjects on which briefing will be required has therefore been amended. I should be grateful if departments would provide briefing as follows. First named departments to lead please. Would departments please indicate any points which are not for discussion with members of Congress or the press.

Transatlantic issues:

NATO/European Defence including NATO Summit, outreach to the East and possible enlargement

Bosnia

GATT (depending on the outcome of the Joint

FAC/Agriculture Council on 20 September)

Russia/FSU (including economic issues)

Iran/Iraq/Gulf Security

Sec Pol Dept

EAU

ECD (E)

Eastern Dept/ERD

MED

FED/HKD

CODE 18-77

China Hong Kong

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