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C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt's V i s i t : 10/11 May

I a t t a c h i n the f o l d e r below the b r i e f s f o r your d i s c u s s i o n s w i t h C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt on 10 and 11 May. I a l s o a t t a c h a s u g g e s t e d programme f o r the v i s i t . T h i s minute goes t h r o u g h t h e programme i n more d e t a i l and i d e n t i f i e s some p o i n t s on which i t would be v e r y h e l p f u l t o have your d e c i s i o n s .

B r i e f i n g M e e t i n g

You may f i n d i t u s e f u l t o have a b r i e f i n g m e e t i n g i n advance of the v i s i t , which would be a t t e n d e d by t h e M i n i s t e r s and s e n i o r o f f i c i a l s d i r e c t l y i n v o l v e d , i n o r d e r t o d i s c u s s t h e h a n d l i n g o f the t a l k s and r a i s e any q u e s t i o n s which you may have a f t e r r e a d i n g the b r i e f s . I f you would l i k e t o do t h i s , a p o s s i b l e time would be 17^0 on Wednesday 9 May ( t h e m e e t i n g need not l a s t f o r more than 45 m i n u t e s ) . ^ ^U-U O^i^

A r r i v a l

Would you l i k e t o ask t h e F o r e i g n and Commonwealth S e c r e t a r y t o meet C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt and t h e o t h e r German M i n i s t e r s at t h e A i r p o r t on t h e i r a r r i v a l and e s c o r t them t o No. 10? Mr

There w i l l be i n t e n s e p r e s s i n t e r e s t i n the v i s i t and a l a r g e number of cameramen i n Downing S t r e e t t o p h o t o g r a p h t h e C h a n c e l l o r ' s a r r i v a l : i t would be a p p r o p r i a t e f o r you t o meet C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt at the F r o n t Door and s t a n d on the s t e p w i t h him f o r a minute o r two f o r photographs. You c o u l d then b r i n g him i n t o the F r o n t H a l l f o r a more f o r m a l p h o t o c a l l .

T a l k s

Your f i r s t s e s s i o n o f t a l k s w i t h C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt, i m m e d i a t e l y f o l l o w i n g h i s a r r i v a l , c o u l d e i t h e r be t e t e a t e t e , w i t h o n l y n o t e ­t a k e r s p r e s e n t , o r a q u a t r e , w i t h the F o r e i g n and Commonwealth S e c r e t a r y and H e r r Genscher p r e s e n t as w e l l . Which would you p r e f e r ? ( I f you p r e f e r a t e t e a t e t e , the two F o r e i g n M i n i s t e r s c o u l d have t h e i r own t e t e a t e t e m e e t i n g i n t h e F o r e i g n and Commonwealth O f f i c e at the same t i m e . ) F i n a n c e M i n i s t e r s and ( i f you accept S i r John Hunt's recommendation t h a t they s h o u l d t a k e

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p a r t ) Defence M i n i s t e r s would a l s o be h a v i n g t h e i r own b i l a t e r a l s d u r i n g t h i s p e r i o d .

The main purpose o f t h e p l e n a r y s e s s i o n o f t a l k s , w h i c h c o u l d be h e l d i n the C a b i n e t Room at 1030 on F r i d a y 11 May and which would be a t t e n d e d by a l l the members o f b o t h d e l e g a t i o n s , w i l l be to summarise the r e s u l t s o f the v a r i o u s b i l a t e r a l s between M i n i s t e r s and t o i d e n t i f y p o i n t s f o r a c t i o n w h i c h need t o be f o l l o w e d up by M i n i s t e r s .

D i n n e r A guest l i s t f o r your d i n n e r f o r C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt on Thursday

10 May i s b e i n g s u b m i t t e d t o you s e p a r a t e l y .

Would you l i k e t o make a s h o r t speech b e f o r e p r o p o s i n g t h e C h a n c e l l o r ' s h e a l t h ? In view o f the p u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e C o n s e r v a t i v e P a r t y ' s European M a n i f e s t o f o u r days l a t e r , t h i s c o u l d be a good o c c a s i o n on which t o s e t t h e tone and s t y l e f o r t h e Government's approach t o EEC m a t t e r s ; a g a i n s t the p o s s i b i l i t y t h a t you might w i s h t o use i t i n t h i s way, a d r a f t speech w i t h a European emphasis i s i n p r e p a r a t i o n and w i l l be s u b m i t t e d t o you s e p a r a t e l y .

Lunch The l u n c h on F r i d a y 11 May w i l l be much more of a w o r k i n g

o c c a s i o n ( M i n i s t e r s and o f f i c i a l s , no w i v e s ) and i t would be a p p r o p r i a t e on t h i s o c c a s i o n t o make a s h o r t e r speech w i t h t h e emphasis on Anglo/German r e l a t i o n s and b i l a t e r a l m a t t e r s . D r a f t s p e a k i n g n o t e s are i n p r e p a r a t i o n .

P r e s s C o n f e r e n c e

The c h o i c e of the cinema i n M i l l b a n k Tower f o r t h e P r e s s Conference i s d i c t a t e d b o t h by p r o x i m i t y and by the f a c t t h a t good f a c i l i t i e s f o r TV e t c . are a v a i l a b l e t h e r e . I f you agree, you and C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt, w i t h your F o r e i g n M i n i s t e r s and P r e s s S e c r e t a r i e s , w i l l be s e a t e d at a t a b l e on the s t a g e , w i t h t h e o t h e r M i n i s t e r s from b o t h s i d e s s e a t e d on c h a i r s j u s t b e h i n d you. You would open the P r e s s Conference w i t h a s h o r t s t a t e m e n t s u m m a r i s i n g the outcome of the t a l k s ( d r a f t i n p r e p a r a t i o n ) : C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt

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would then r e p l y w i t h a s i m i l a r statement and t h e r e s t of the Conference would be q u e s t i o n and answer.

C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt's V i s i t t o O x f o r d

I assume t h a t , because o f the p r e s s u r e o f o t h e r b u s i n e s s , you w i l l not w i s h t o accompany C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt to O x f o r d on the

^ a f t e r n o o n of 11 May i n o r d e r t o be p r e s e n t at t h e conferment of h i s h o n o rary degree by the C h a n c e l l o r o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y , Mr. M a c m i l l a n ( a l t h o u g h i t would o f c o u r s e be v e r y g r e a t l y a p p r e c i a t e d i f you were a b l e t o spar e the time f o r t h i s ) . I f you cannot go, would you l i k e t o ask the F o r e i g n and Commonwealth S e c r e t a r y o r a n o t h e r M i n i s t e r t o e s c o r t the C h a n c e l l o r t o O x f o r d ? T h i s i s not e s s e n t i a l (no M i k i s t e r accompanied H e r r B r a n d t on a s i m i l a r o c c a s i o n a few y e a r s ago) but i f a M i n i s t e r can be s p a r e d i t would be an a p p r o p r i a t e C o u r t e s y . / .

4 May 1979

DRAFT PROGRAMME FOR CHANCELLOR SCHMIDT'S VISIT, 10-11 MAY 1979

Thursday 10 May 1650 C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt, H e r r Genscher, H e r r M a t t h o e f e r ,

H e r r A p e l p l u s P r i v a t e S e c r e t a r i e s and a d v i s e r s , a r r i v e at N o r t h o l t .

Met by F o r e i g n and Commonwealth S e c r e t a r y .

1655 H e l i c o p t e r t o K e n s i n g t o n P a l a c e Gardens

1710 A r r i v e K e n s i n g t o n P a l a c e Gardens and d r i v e ( w i t h p o l i c e e s c o r t ) t o 10 Downing S t r e e t .

1730 C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt and H e r r Genscher, e s c o r t e d by F o r e i g n and Commonwealth S e c r e t a r y , a r r i v e at No. 10.

P h o t o c a l l s on f r o n t s t e p and i n F r o n t H a l l .

H e r r M a t t h o e f e r t o No. 11 Downing S t r e e t f o r i n t r o d u c t o r y s e s s i o n of t a l k s w i t h C h a n c e l l o r o f t h e Exchequer. He r r A p e l t o M i n i s t r y of Defence f o r t a l k s w i t h Defence S e c r e t a r y .

1745 F i r s t s e s s i o n of t a l k s i n White Drawing Room: Prime M i n i s t e r , C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt, F o r e i g n and Commonwealth S e c r e t a r y and H e r r Genscher.

1845 C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt and H e r r Genscher l e a v e No. 10 f o r the C a r l t o n Tower H o t e l t o change f o r d i n n e r .

C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt and h i s p a r t y r e t u r n t o No. 10.

2000 f o r D i n n e r f o r 66 g u e s t s ( w i t h w i v e s ) i n S t a t e D i n i n g Room 2015 ( b l a c k t i e ) .

S h o r t speeches.

2300 C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt and h i s p a r t y t a k e t h e i r l e a v e , approx.

O v e r n i g h t at C a r l t o n Tower H o t e l .

F r i d a y 11 May 1030 P l e n a r y s e s s i o n of t a l k s at 10 Downing S t r e e t ( C a b i n e t

Room) a t t e n d e d by M i n i s t e r s and o f f i c i a l s of b o t h d e l e g a t i o n s .

1145 P l e n a r y s e s s i o n ends. Leave No. 10 by c a r f o r M i l l b a n k Tower

1200 P r e s s C o n f e r e n c e i n M i l l b a n k Tower Cinema

1245 R e t u r n t o No. 10 by c a r

1300 Lunch i n S t a t e D i n i n g Room f o r b o t h d e l e g a t i o n s 1430 C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt t a k e s h i s l e a v e . L a t e r , C h a n c e l l o r approx. Schmidt, e s c o r t e d by the M i n i s t e r of S t a t e , FCO, d r i v e s

t o O x f o r d f o r conferment of Honorary Degree.

DRAFT PROGRAMME FOR CHANCELLOR SCHMIDT'S VISIT, 10-1* MAY 1979

Thursday 10 May

1650 C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt, H e r r Genscher, £andt H e r r M a t t h o e f e r , ^ p l u s P r i v a t e S e c r e t a r i e s and a d v i s e r s , a r r i v e at N o r t h o l t .

Met by F o r e i g n and Commonwealth S e c r e t a r y .

1655 H e l i c o p t e r t o K e n s i n g t o n P a l a c e Gardens,

1710 A r r i v e K e n s i n g t o n P a l a c e Gardens and d r i v e ( w i t h p o l i c e e s c o r t ) t o 10 Downing S t r e e t .

1730 C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt and He r r Genscher, e s c o r t e d by F o r e i g n and Commonwealth S e c r e t a r y , a r r i v e at No.10.

P h o t o c a l l s on f r o n t s t e p and i n F r o n t H a l l .

H e r r M a t t h o e f e r t o No. 11 Downing S t r e e t f o r i n t r o d u c t o r y s e s s i o n of t a l k s w i t h C h a n c e l l o r of the Exchequer . \~\tfS flfiU. <v? vU^jL^y A/V^-^j^ }{V

1745 _ F i r s t s e s s i o n of t a l k s i n White Drawing Room: T O / W J /^M/^ I t e t e - a - t e t e or a q u a t r e w i t h F o r e i g n M i n i s t e r s ? !

1845 \yk*s<Sf1~0-v* -. Q~CfLfy*~ r Oh^^^KA^U MCAU£—cts$ nets l^yfh^ C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt and He r r Genscher l e a v e NO'. 10 f o r the C a r l t o n Tower H o t e l i n o r d e r t o change f o r d i n n e r . fA. // \a ' \r i 1 ' / tC -*J 112000 f o r Dinn e r f o r 66 g u e s t s ( w i t h w i v e s ) i n S t a t e D i n i n g 2015 Room ( b l a c k t i e ) . S h o r t speeches

A f t e r d i n n e r : f u r t h e r p r i v a t e t a l k w i t h C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt i f r e q u i r e d .

2300 approx. C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt and h i s p a r t y t a k e t h e i r l e a v e .

O v e r n i g h t at C a r l t o n Tower H o t e l .

F r i d a y 11 May

1030 P l e n a r y s e s s i o n of t a l k s at 10 Downing S t r e e t ( C a b i n e t Room) (XO'Lvvtk-J ^ C^'M'TA^ r- ti)fal^'4U ty (AJ/1 <}pLufl/>' .

1145 P l e n a r y s e s s i o n ends. Leave No. 10 by c a r f o r M i l l b a n k Tower

1200 P r e s s Conference i n M i l l b a n k Tower Cinema 1245 R e t u r n t o No. 10 by c a r 1300 Lunch i n S t a t e D i n i n g Room f o r both d e l e g a t i o n s 1430 C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt t a k e s h i s l e a v e . L a t e r , C h a n c e l l o r

Schmidt, e s c o r t e d b y ( t h e FRG Ambassador, d r i v e s t o Oxford f o r conferment of Honorary Degree.