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PRIME MINISTER
Chancellor
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 with Chancellor
S c h m i d t on 10 a n d 11 May.
programme f o r t h e v i s i t . more d e t a i l helpful
f o r your
discussions
I a l s o attach a suggested
T h i s m i n u t e g o e s t h r o u g h t h e programme i n
and i d e n t i f i e s
some p o i n t s on w h i c h i t w o u l d be
very
t o have y o u r d e c i s i o n s .
Briefing
Meeting
You
may
find
of t h e v i s i t ,
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
w h i c h w o u l d be a t t e n d e d
officials
directly
the t a l k s
and r a i s e
the b r i e f s .
involved, i n order any q u e s t i o n s
b y t h e M i n i s t e r s and s e n i o r to discuss the handling of
w h i c h y o u may
I f y o u w o u l d l i k e t o do t h i s ,
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Arrival
Would y o u l i k e to
meet C h a n c e l l o r
Airport
on t h e i r
There w i l l
t o ask t h e F o r e i g n
a n d Commonwealth
S c h m i d t and t h e o t h e r
arrival
Secretary
German M i n i s t e r s a t t h e
Mr
and e s c o r t them t o No. 10?
be i n t e n s e p r e s s
interest
i n the v i s i t
and a
l a r g e number o f cameramen i n D o w n i n g S t r e e t t o p h o t o g r a p h t h e
Chancellor's Chancellor for
arrival:
i t w o u l d be a p p r o p r i a t e
Schmidt at the Front
Door and s t a n d
a m i n u t e o r two f o r p h o t o g r a p h s .
the Front
Hall
f o r you t o meet
on t h e s t e p w i t h h i m
You c o u l d then b r i n g him i n t o
f o r a more f o r m a l p h o t o c a l l .
Talks
Your f i r s t
session of t a l k s with Chancellor
following his arrival, takers present, Secretary prefer?
Schmidt,
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
or a quatre,with
the Foreign
and H e r r G e n s c h e r p r e s e n t
as w e l l .
note
and Commonwealth
Which would you
( I f y o u p r e f e r a t e t e a t e t e , t h e two F o r e i g n M i n i s t e r s
c o u l d h a v e 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 Commonwealth O f f i c e a t t h e same t i m e . ) (if
immediately
you accept
Finance
and
M i n i s t e r s and
S i r John Hunt's recommendation t h a t they /part)
should
take
-
2
p a r t ) D e f e n c e M i n i s t e r s w o u l d a l s o be h a v i n g during this The be
held
bilaterals
period.
main p u r p o s e o f t h e p l e n a r y i n the Cabinet
w o u l d be a t t e n d e d to
t h e i r own
session of talks,
which
could
Room a t 1030 on F r i d a y 11 May and w h i c h
b y a l l t h e members o f b o t h d e l e g a t i o n s , w i l l
be
summarise t h e r e s u l t s o f t h e 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
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 n e e d t o be f o l l o w e d up by
and
Ministers.
Dinner
A guest l i s t 10 May i s b e i n g
f o r your dinner
submitted
Would y o u l i k e Chancellor's
t o make a s h o r t
health?
is
speech before
proposing the
In view o f t h e 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
f o u r days l a t e r ,
this
c o u l d be a good
on w h i c h t o s e t t h e t o n e and s t y l e f o r t h e G o v e r n m e n t ' s
a p p r o a c h t o EEC m a t t e r s ; wish
S c h m i d t on T h u r s d a y
t o you s e p a r a t e l y .
P a r t y ' s European M a n i f e s t o occasion
f o rChancellor
against
the p o s s i b i l i t y
t o u s e i t i n t h i s way, a d r a f t s p e e c h w i t h
i n preparation
and w i l l
be s u b m i t t e d
t h a t you might
a European
emphasis
t o you s e p a r a t e l y .
Lunch
The occasion
lunch
on F r i d a y 11 May w i l l
( M i n i s t e r s and o f f i c i a l s ,
appropriate
on t h i s o c c a s i o n
be much more o f a w o r k i n g
no w i v e s ) and i t w o u l d be
t o make a s h o r t e r s p e e c h w i t h t h e
e m p h a s i s on A n g l o / G e r m a n r e l a t i o n s a n d b i l a t e r a l speaking
Press
choice
o f t h e c i n e m a i n M i l l b a n k Tower f o r t h e P r e s s
C o n f e r e n c e i s d i c t a t e d b o t h by p r o x i m i t y good f a c i l i t i e s you
Draft
notes are i n preparation.
Conference The
matters.
and by t h e f a c t
f o r TV e t c . a r e a v a i l a b l e t h e r e .
and C h a n c e l l o r
Secretaries, w i l l
Schmidt, w i t h your Foreign be s e a t e d
You
w o u l d open t h e P r e s s
the
outcome o f t h e t a l k s
Conference with (draft £
M i n i s t e r s and P r e s s
with the
on c h a i r s j u s t b e h i n d y o u .
a short
statement
summarising
i n preparation): Chancellor rl'
I f you agree,
a t a t a b l e on t h e s t a g e ,
o t h e r M i n i s t e r s from both s i d e s seated
that
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(
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Schmidt then
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would then
C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt's V i s i t I assume t h a t ,
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will
not wish
afternoon his
r e p l y w i t h a s i m i l a r s t a t e m e n t and t h e r e s t
C o n f e r e n c e w o u l d be q u e s t i o n
you
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of the
and a n s w e r .
t o Oxford
because of the p r e s s u r e
of other
business,
t o accompany C h a n c e l l o r S c h m i d t t o O x f o r d
o f 11 May
i n order
t o be p r e s e n t
on t h e
at t h e conferment o f
h o n o r a r y d e g r e e by t h e 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.
(although
i t would of course
able to spare like
the time
t o ask t h e F o r e i g n
be v e r y g r e a t l y
for this).
appreciated
and Commonwealth
Secretary or
to escort the Chancellor to Oxford?
essential
(no M i k i s t e r a c c o m p a n i e d H e r r a few y e a r s
4 May
1979
.
i f y o u were
This
another
i s not
B r a n d t on a s i m i l a r
ago) b u t i f a M i n i s t e r
be an a p p r o p r i a t e C o u r t e s y . /
Macmillan
I f y o u c a n n o t go, w o u l d y o u
Minister
occasion
c a n be s p a r e d
i t would
DRAFT PROGRAMME FOR CHANCELLOR SCHMIDT'S V I S I T , 10-11 MAY 1979
T h u r s d a y 10 May
1650
C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt, Herr Genscher, Herr Matthoefer, 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
a n d Commonwealth
1655
H e l i c o p t e r t o Kensington
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 e s c o r t ) t o 10 D o w n i n g S t r e e t .
1730
C h a n c e l l o r S c h m i d t and H e r r G e n s c h e r , e s c o r t e d by F o r e i g n a n d Commonwealth S e c r e t a r y , a r r i v e a t No. 10. P h o t o c a l l s on f r o n t s t e p
Palace
Secretary. Gardens
and i n F r o n t
police
Hall.
H e r r M a t t h o e f e r t o No. 11 D o w n i n g 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. Herr Apel 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 Secretary. 1745
F i r s t s e s s i o n o f t a l k s i n W h i t e D r a w i n g Room: Prime M i n i s t e r , C h a n c e l l o r S c h m i d t , F o r e i g n a n d 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 S c h m i d t a n d H e r r G e n s c h e r l e a v e No. 10 f o r t h e C a r l t o n Tower H o t e l t o c h a n g e f o r d i n n e r . Chancellor
S c h m i d t and h i s p a r t y
2000 f o r D i n n e r f o r 66 g u e s t s 2015 ( b l a c k t i e ) .
Short 2300 approx.
speeches.
Chancellor Overnight
Friday
r e t u r n t o No. 10.
(with wives) i n State Dining
Room
Schmidt and h i s p a r t y t a k e
their
leave,
a t C a r l t o n Tower H o t e l .
11 May
1030
P l e n a r y s e s s i o n o f t a l k s a t 10 D o w n i n g S t r e e t ( C a b i n e t Room) a t t e n d e d b y M i n i s t e r s a n d o f f i c i a l s o f b o t h
delegations.
1145
Plenary
s e s s i o n ends.
L e a v e No. 10 by c a r f o r M i l l b a n k
Tower
1200
Press
1245
R e t u r n t o No. 10 b y c a r
1300
L u n c h i n S t a t e D i n i n g Room f o r b o t h
1430 approx.
C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt takes h i s leave. L a t e r , C h a n c e l l o r
S c h m i d t , e s c o r t e d by t h e M i n i s t e r o f S t a t e , FCO, d r i v e s
to Oxford f o r conferment o f Honorary Degree.
C o n f e r e n c e i n M i l l b a n k Tower C i n e m a
delegations
DRAFT PROGRAMME FOR CHANCELLOR SCHMIDT'S V I S I T , 1 0 - 1 *
Thursday
MAY 1979
10 May
C h a n c e l l o r S c h m i d t , H e r r G e n s c h e r , £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 a t
Northolt.
1650
Met
by F o r e i g n
a n d Commonwealth
Secretary.
1655
Helicopter t o Kensington Palace
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 D o w n i n g S t r e e t .
1730
C h a n c e l l o r S c h m i d t a n d H e r r G e n s c h e r , e s c o r t e d by
F o r e i g n a n d Commonwealth S e c r e t a r y , a r r i v e a t No.10.
P h o t o c a l l s on f r o n t s t e p
Gardens,
and i n F r o n t
Hall.
H e r r M a t t h o e f e r t o No. 11 D o w n i n g S t r e e t f o r i n t r o ductory session o f t a l k s with Chancellor o f t h e E x c h e q u e r . \~\tfS flfiU.
1745
-. Q~CfLfy*~ r Oh^^^KA^U MCAU£—cts$ nets C h a n c e l l o r S c h m i d t a n d H e r r G e n s c h e r l e a v e NO'. 10 f o r t h e C a r l t o n Tower H o t e l i n o r d e r t o c h a n g e for dinner.
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1845
2000 f o r
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D i n n e r f o r 66 g u e s t s Room ( b l a c k t i e ) .
Short
speeches
/
tC -*J
(with wives) i n State
Overnight
Friday 1030 1145
Schmidt and h i s p a r t y
1245 1300 1430
take
Chancellor
their
leave.
a t C a r l t o n Tower H o t e l .
11 May
P l e n a r y s e s s i o n o f t a l k s a t 10 D o w n i n g S t r e e t ( C a b i n e t Room) (XO'Lvvtk-J ^ C^'M'TA^ rti)fal^'4U ty (AJ/1 <}pLufl/>' P l e n a r y s e s s i o n ends. L e a v e No. 10 by c a r f o r M i l l b a n k
1200
11
Dining
After dinner: further private talk with Schmidt i f r e q u i r e d .
2300 approx. C h a n c e l l o r
l^yfh^
Press
Conference
.
Tower
i n M i l l b a n k Tower C i n e m a
R e t u r n t o No. 10 by c a r
L u n c h 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
C h a n c e l l o r Schmidt takes h i s l e a v e . Later, Chancellor S c h m i d t , e s c o r t e d b y ( t h e FRG A m b a s s a d o r , d r i v e s t o
Oxford f o r conferment o f Honorary Degree.
