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June 13, 1991	The Chancellor's [Helmut Kohl's] Meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, Bonn, 13 June 1991, 11:45 am to 12:45 pm Kohl and Mulroney look back into Canada's role as a supporter of German unification. Mulroney highlights the relevance of his personal diplomacy in this endeavor. In addition, they discuss financial aid for the Soviet Union and preparations for the London World Economic Summit.
March 12, 1991	The Chancellor’s [Helmut Kohl's] Meeting with British Prime Minister Major (in the context of German-British consultations) on Monday, 11 March 1991, at the Chancellor’s Office Kohl and Major review ideas about the establishment of a European pillar in NATO and French plans for new security structures in Europe.
November 20, 1990	The Chancellor's [Helmut Kohl's] Meeting with the President of the CSFR, Vaclav Havel, Paris, 20 November 1990, 3:40 pm to 4:45 pm Kohl and Havel discuss the conclusion of a comprehensive bilateral treaty, trade issues, European integration as well as questions related to the German minority in the CSSR.
October 11, 1990	The Chancellor's [Helmut Kohl's] Meeting with the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Prince Saud Al Faisal, on 11 October 1990, 14.00-15.00 hours Kohl and Faisal discuss the situation in the Gulf, Germany's foreign policy and its financial assistance as well as Saddam Hussein's position in the Arab world.
March 21, 1990	Working Record of the Talks of the Prime Minister T. Mazowiecki, with CIA Director W. Webster Mazowiecki and CIA Director W. Webster discussed relaxing COCOM restrictions and Gorbachev’s response to both Lithuanian independence and German reunification.
March 21, 1990	Minutes of a Conversation of Prime Minister Tadeusz Mazowiecki with US President George Bush Over two days of meetings, Bush and Mazowiecki discuss German reunification, the future of relations with the Soviet Union/Russia, and NATO.
June 26, 1990	National Intelligence Daily for Tuesday, 26 June 1990 The CIA’s National Intelligence Daily for 26 June 1990 describes the latest developments in Yugoslavia, Liberia and Germanys.
October 11, 1989	Central Intelligence Agency, Directorate of Intelligence, 'German Reunification: What Would Have to Happen?' The CIA’s memorandum published on 11 October 1989 brings up the German reunification as an international agenda and assesses its implications for the Soviet Union and the United States.
December 7, 1989	Johann Plattner, Austrian Foreign Ministry, 'Program of Chancellor Kohl on German unification; Reaction of the Western states' The document outlines other countries' reactions to the prospect of German Reunification. The fears of France, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg are cataloged. In addition, Western allies such as the United States, United Kingdom, and France are marked as being hopeful for the upcoming reunion of the two states.
November 10, 1989	Johann Plattner, Austrian Foreign Ministry, 'Debate on German Reunification; Information and Language Regime' In light of Kohl & Gorbachev's joint statement (June 13, 1989), the Head of the Department for Western and Northern Europe of the Political Section of the Austrian Foreign Ministry discusses German reunification, the Berlin Question, and Detente. The report discusses the resistant attitudes of the West, with the exception of the US, towards German reunification.