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Bougainville: despite PNGDF successes, BRA was far from beaten: no military solution.
Spill over to the Solomon Islands: Australia had tried to play a mediating role. But SI people would continue to give those from Bougainville safe-haven and the PNGDF would continue to pursue.
Welcome British support for PNG.
Dealing with current PNG leadership was difficult: Somare and Kaputin were a write-off. The next generation might be easier.
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The British side saw advantage in co-ordinating approaches closely. Sir J Coles wondered if both Governments were doing enough over PNG's attitude towards foreign investment. suggested that both sides should consider if the 2 Prime Ministers might raise this with Mr Wingti at CHOGM.
EUROPE AND THE FORMER SOVIET UNION
EC Developments
32. Sir J Coles explained developments over Maastricht and enlargement.
Eastern Europe and the FSU
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33. Mr Manning briefed the DFAT team on recent developments. said that HBMG was working closely with Russia on foreign policy issues. Yeltsin's survival was critical to Western interests and for the Baltic States. It would be worse for Russia's neighbours if Yeltsin lost power. Both sides agreed that the West was making a significant investment in one person, but there was no alternative. Potential alternative leaders might emerge in a year
Continuing privatisation was important. Reform process would be difficult and fragile.
or so.
34. Mr Manning explained that former KGB activity in Britain had declined for financial and policy reasons. But there had been no change to GRU activity: a major difficulty between the UK and Russia. HBMG was also concerned about Russian EW and CW activity.
Former Yugoslavia
35. Sir J Coles briefed the DFAT team on recent developments: one of the most difficult diplomatic problems since WW2.
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