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FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
21 APRIL 1969
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ADDRESSED TO F C O TEL NO. 454 OF 21 APRIL 1969 AND R F 1 PRIORITY
TO UKMIS GENEVA AND ROME ROUTINE TO UKDEL EEC, THE HAGUE, PARIS AND WASHINGTON AND SAVING TO LUXEMBOURG, BRUSSELS, TOKYO, HONG
KONG AND BERNE.
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MY TELEGRAM NUMBER 444: STANS VISIT.
WE HAVE NOW OBTAINED FROM THE ECONOMICS MINISTRY THE FOLLOWING
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE DISCUSSION HERE:
(A) NON-TARIFF BARRIERS.
THE GERMAN ARE CONTENT WITH THE READINESS OF THE
AMERICANS TO PERSUE THESE IN THE FRAMEWORK OF GATT.
AS EXPECTED, MR. STANS EMPHASISED THE IMPORTANCE OF BRINGING BARRIERS AND DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES INTO THE OPEN, AND ARGUED AGAIN THAT THE EXEMPTION OF EXPORTERS FROM TAX VALUE ADDED AMOUNT TO AN EXPORT SUBSIDY. THE GERMANS DENIED THIS, ARGUING THAT THEIR T.V.A. ARRANGEMENTS ARE NEUTRAL. IT WAS AGREED THAT
GOVERMENT PROCUREMENT SHOULD BE REVIEWED, AND THE GERMANS REPEATED THEIR INTEREST IN THE REDUCTION OF
BUY AMERICAN LEGISLATION AND ABOLITION OF THE
AMERICAN SELLING PRICE SYSTEM.
(B) U.S. AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS.
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No. 51
22 APR 1960
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THE AMERICANS CONCENTRATED ON OIL SEED, AND SEEMED
TO BE TRYING TO ENLIST GERMAN OPPOSITION TO E.E.C.
PROPOSALS FOR TAXING EDIBLE OILS. THE GERMANS INDICATED
THAT THEY WOULD OPPOSE SUCH A TAX WHICH WAS DETRIMENTAL
TO AMERICAN OIL SEEDS. ARGUING THE CASE IN FAVOUR OF GROWTH EXPORTS, THE AMERICANS DREW A PARALLEL WITH
EUROPEAN EXPORTS OF SMALL CARS.
(C) TEXTILES.
THIS WAS NOT ONLY THE STICKIEST DISCUSSION, BUT
THE LEAST FRANK. THE GERMANS ASKED FOR DETAILED FIGURES
TO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN ASSERTIONS ABOUT THE DIFFICULTIES
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