Germany: White House conversation record (1530Z-1705Z) (Bush, Mitterrand at Key Lago - tête-à-tête) [German unification, especially borders; NATO's role in a new Europe; US/French relationship - three principles defined by Mitterrand, who argued Soviets would prefer a united Germany in NATO to one exercising its own military sovereignty; European unity; risks arising from Lithuania - Gorbachev's vulnerability; Ukraine] [declassified Aug 2009]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Venue: | Camp David |
| Source: | Bush Library: CTF01729 |
| Editorial comments: | |
| Importance ranking: | Key |
| Word count: | 6pp |
| Themes: | British relations with the US, British relations with the Soviet Union, British relations with France, British relations with the Federal Republic of Germany, German unification, 1989-90, Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Foreign policy (Western Europe - non-EU), Foreign policy (Central & Eastern Europe), European Union (general), Economic, monetary & political union, European Union Single Market, Foreign policy - theory and process, Defence (general), Defence (arms control) |
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