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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELEGRAM NUMBER 7827 OF 15 DECEMBER
COUNCIL (FOREIGN AFFAIRS) 19/27 DECEMBER 1977
MY TELS NOS 7619 AND 7620
AGENDA
1. MIFT CONTAINS THE FINAL PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR THE FOREIGN
AFFAIRS COUNCIL ON 19/20 DECEMBER.
SCENARIO
2. THE SCENARIO SHOWS ONE MAJOR CHANGE FROM THAT AGREED LAST WEEK.
FOLLOWING A SOMERSAULT BY THE PRESIDENCY TEXTILES AND STEEL WILL NOW
RE TAKEN ON THE AFTERNOON OF MONDAY 19 AS OPPOSED TO THE AFTERNOON
OF TUESDAY 28 DECEMBER. WE EXPLAINED THAT THIS CHANGE WOULD CAUSE
CONSIDERABLE INCONVENIENCE TO UK MINISTERS AND PRESSED FOR THE ORIG-
INAL SCENARIO TO BE RESTORED BUT RECEIVED NO SUPPORT. HOWEVER WE
SUCCEEDED IN DEFEATING A PRESIDENCY ATTEMPT TO DEAL WITH TEXTILES
AND STEEL AT THE SAME TIME IN DIFFERENT ROOMS.
EEC/JAPAN
3. AT MY REQUEST THE COMMISSION WILL REPORT UNDER OTHER BUSINESS ON
TOMORROW'S MEETING BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION AND
MR USHIBA.
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