aide-mémoire

1. A memorandum setting forth the major points of a proposed discussion or agreement, used especially in diplomatic communications. Also called position paper.
2. Something, such as a mnemonic device, that serves as an aid to memory.

[French : aide, aid + mémoire, memory.]

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a memorandum summarizing the items of an agreement (used especially in diplomatic communications)
  Synonym: position paper