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OBJECTIVE

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR FY 1993/4

CHANCERY

PRIORITY

MEANS

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OUTPUT MEASUREMENT

Other Foreign Policy

Questions

To keep in close touch with

A/B

France on all other foreign policy questions, and

particularly on anything touching UK interests.

establish, as quickly as

To

possible, the position of a new Government on these questions. To have a range of links with Quai which can be activated immediately when required. To plug into Elysée and Matignon thinking as necessary, in barticular under cohabitation.

regular contact with Sous Directions of Quai (target one call per week minimum) and, less frequently, at senior levels;

targeted timetable of bilateral Quai-FCO contacts (details in Macgregor's letter of July 1992) covering the following issues:

a) East/West relations exchange

of evaluation of FSU developments, economic implications, stability of region (especially of hot-spots); watch French position particularly on future of Russia;

b) CEE watching regional

stability; possible joint approaches in EC on aid to area;

c) Regular contact on diplomatic

representation in FSU and Central Europe. Watch for possibilities of shared Embassies/facilities.

1)

Extent of common ground established;

2) Ability to work together on PoCo and in New York;

3) French willingness to offer practical help (e.g. evacuation from ex-French African countries);

4) Joint protection of our major shared interests. (in particular permanent membership of UN Security. Council).