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TRADE AND INVESTMENT: BOTH SIDES LOOKED FORWARD TO THE MELBOURNE CONFERENCE AND UNDERTOOK URGENTLY TO PURSUE PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR MINISTERIAL AND BUSINESS INVOLVEMENT.
GATT AND URUGUAY ROUND: WE UNDERLINED OUR SUPPORT FOR SUTHERLAND AS SUCCESSOR TO DUNKEL (YOUR TELNO 140). AUSTRALIANS TOOK NOTE. SENATOR COOK (MINISTER FOR TRADE) EXPECTS TO SEE SUTHERLAND
LATER THIS MONTH.
CAMBODIA: SIR J COLES'S USEFUL EXCHANGE WITH SENATOR EVANS (MY TELNO 218) WAS NOTED. WE FLAGGED OUR INTEREST IN THE LEVEL OF FUTURE AUSTRALIAN AND US ENGAGEMENT IN CAMBODIA. BOTH SIDES
AGREED TO STAY CLOSE.
(G) VIETNAM: AGREEMENT ON THE NEED TO EASE IMF RESTRICTIONS.
VIETNAMESE PRIME MINISTER TO VISIT AUSTRALIA IN LATE MAY.
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CHINA: MR KEATING TO PAY AN IMPORTANT VISIT ON 23-30 JUNE CHONG KONG 30 JUNE-1 JULY). AUSTRALIANS NOTED OUR INTEREST IN
ENHANCED DIALOGUE ON CHINA AND WELCOMED OUR SUGGESTION THAT WE
FEED IN POINTS MR KEATING MIGHT MAKE PRIVATELY ABOUT HONG KONG
TO THE CHINESE LEADERSHIP.
(I) JAPAN: AGREEMENT ON THE VALUE OF A STRONGER DIALOGUE ABOUT
JAPAN. SHARED CONCERN ABOUT JAPAN-US RELATIONS. AGREEMENT ON
THE VALUE OF THE 2 PRIME MINISTERS DISCUSSING THESE ISSUES IN SEPTEMBER (MR KEATING WILL HAVE ARRIVED IN LONDON FROM WASHINGTON AND THE PRIME MINISTER WILL BE DEPARTING SOON AFTER
FOR TOKYO).
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INDONESIA: AGREEMENT ON THE NEED TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ALATAS OVER HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES, ESPECIALLY IN EAST TIMOR.
KOREA: STRONG SHARED CONCERN ABOUT DPRK NUCLEAR.
INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT: THE AUSTRALIANS NOTED SIR JOHN COLES'S
CONCERN ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR INSTABILITY OVER KASHMIR AND OUR
VIEW THAT INDIA WAS IN AN IMPORTANT WATERSHED PHASE. BOTH SIDES LOOKED FORWARD TO THE 4 JUNE BILATERAL ARMS CONTROL TALKS, WHEN PROLIFERATION CONCERNS COULD BE FULLY AIRED.
APEC: A FULL BRIEFING FROM THE AUSTRALIANS.
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US ATTITUDE.
BULLISH ABOUT NEW
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