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Clinton Presidential Records
Mandatory Declassification Review
This is not a presidential record. This is used as an administrative
marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff.
Documents from this Mandatory Declassification Review were
released in full or released in part.
Those documents released with redactions have been restricted
under Sections 1.4 (b)(c)(d) or Section 3.5(c) of E.O. 13526 or
P6/(b)(6) of the PRA/FOIA.
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MEETING WITH
LABOUR PARTY LEADER TONY BLAIR
I. KEY OBJECTIVES
. uEstablish a relationship with a possible future British prime
minister.
tl Probe Blair's thinking on the future of Anglo-American
relations under a Labour government.
uAssure Blair NATO enlargement will be a gradual, deliberate
process that will take Russian sensitivities into account.
u Stress importance we attach to the European Parliament's
ratification of the Turkey/EU Customs Union.
II. CONTEXT OF THE MEETING
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Given his party's huge lead in the polls, Labour Party Leader Tony
Blair stands an excellent chance of becoming Britain's next Prime
Minister, in the spring of 1997 if not earlier. He has long been an admirer of your
policies.
Pragmatism is the hallmark of Blair's approach. Since he became
party leader in the summer of 1994, Blair has accelerated Labour's
move to the political center, notably ending the doctrinal.
commitment to nationalization and further curbing trade union
influence within the party. On a number of issues, including ·
law-and-order, there is now very little daylight between Labour and
the Conservatives. Party left-wingers are uneasy at this
strong shift to the center but are prepared to swallow their
corhplaints in the interests of getting Blair elected. However,
divisions may reemerge if and when Blair assumes power.
Foreign policy is not Blair's strong suit, but party leadership has
generally moved over the past few years to adopt centrist,
mainstream positions. Our sense is that a change in government would
not bring with it major shifts in British foreign policy. Labour
is solidly pro-U.S., although perhaps not as demonstratively so as
the Conservatives. One problem area may be NATO enlargement,
because Shadow Foreign Secretary Cook has been particularly
concerned about Russian sensitivities. However,
Cook was less negative after a recent discussion of the issue with
Tony Lake, and Blair himself is said to be "more
relaxed on expansion" than Cook, but the shadow foreign secretary
will be key in shaping Labour's position. On Northern Ireland,
Blair has followed Major's policies and generally avoided specifics.
You should use the meeting to stress the importance we attach to
the European Parliament's (EP) approval of the Turkey/EU Customs
Union. Blair strongly supports
passage of the Customs Union. He has energized Cook as well as
Pauline Green, the leader of Labour's
delegation to the EP, who is quietly trying to garner support among
her rank and file. The. Socialist group in the EP is divided on this issue, and the
outcome remains uncertain, although recent efforts by Blair and
Felipe Gonzalez give grounds for cautious optimism.
TALKING POINTS FOR MEETING WITH TONY BLAIR
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tt Look forward to useful meeting with Labour leader Tony Blair.
Hope to discuss major issues including including Bosnia.
uAlso expect to talk about European security and economic issues.
u Will be interesting to compare notes on political and social
situations in UK and U.S.
UK Domestic Politics
uHow will domestic political debate unfold in
run-up to next general elections? Which issues most
important to voters?
uHow might Labour government's approach to foreign policy differ
from current government? How do you view UK's
role in EU and future EU enlargement?
Bosnia
uHave worked very closely with the government on Bosnia,
especially over last few months.
u Agreement signed in Dayton is critical milestone but need to
continue to cooperate to implement it.
u In the end I expect to win the battle with Congress on
deployment.
European Security Architecture
u In long term, important issue facing us is
development of new European security architecture and
Russia's role.
uWorking to develop security architecture to
encompass all of Europe, including Russia, in cooperative
system. New system would logically include NATO membership
for European states that desire and qualify.
u Share your concern on Russia's role. Our approach
clear: proceed with NATO enlargement, while simultaneously
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pursuing close, cooperative relationship with Russia.
tl NATO enlargement process, as part ofbroaderEuropean
security architecture, carefully thought through.
Development has been gradual and transparent. Promises
security for transatlantic area into next century.
Turkey/EO Customs Union
tl Turkey's strategic importance to West undisputed. European
Parliament (EP) to vote soon on Turkey/EU
Customs Union. Critical opportunity to
strengthen Turkey's ties to the West.
tl Coalition government has staked future on achieving
Customs Union. Will face electorate only two weeks after
EP vote.
uAppreciate your support for Ci.1stoms Union. Support of Labour
MEPs critica:l for passage. Hope you will continue to help.
uNorthern Ireland
uYour support for Major's Northern Ireland policy is helpful to
the process. Would you do anything differently if it were your
policy?
tl How do your voters see Northern Ireland?
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MEETING WITH
BRITISH LABOUR PARTY LEADER TONY BLAIR
DATE: April 12, 1996
LOCATION: Oval Office
TIME: 1 0 : 4 5 - 11 : 0 5 a.m.
FROM: ANTHONY LAKE
I.
PURPOSE
To deepen your acquaintance with Blair, who appears likely
to be the next prime minister of the UK. You last saw him
in London in late November.
II.
BACKGROUND
Prime Minister Major will have to call elections by the
spring of 1997, sooner if his fragile majority in Parliament
deteriorates further. Labour is showing a consistent lead
of 20-30 percentage points in the polls, but Blair has not
forgotten Major's surprise victory in 1992.
Blair is personally responsible for moving his party to the
ceriter in order to appeal to the middle class~ He speaks of
broadening the Thatcher revolution rather than dismantling
it. His speech to the Labour Party conference last fall -in which he announced that Labour had already made ,a deal
with British Telecom to link every school, library and
hospital to the information superhighway for free in return
for greater market access -- was hailed as a virtuo~o
performance.
The U.S.-UK bilateral relationship would change little under
a Blair government. Labour has been less opposed to further
European integration than the Tories, but the EU's lack of
solidarity with Britain over the "mad cow" disease scare may
have disenchanted Labour at least temporarily.
(The·EU
Commission continues to ban British beef exports even after
the UK announced i
plan to slaughter one-third of its herd
over a six-year period.)
In addition to domestic politics, Blair will want to discuss
European security and integration issues and Northern
Ireland. When he came for Ron Brown's funeral on Wednesday,
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