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FM UKREP BRUSSELS 042008Z MAR 82
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 859 OF 4 MARCH
INFO SAVING EC POSTS.
COREPER (AMBASSADORS) 4 MARCH
SUMMARY REPORT
STEEL SOCIAL VOLET
1. CONFIRMATION OF AGREEMENT ON 62 M. ECUS FOR 1981.
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2. CONFIRMATION OF AGREEMENT: TO BE FORMALISED AS 'A' POINT.
STEEL EXTERNAL (X)
3. APPROVAL OF ARRANGEMENT WITH AUSTRALIA POSTPONED FOR A WEEK.
PREPARATION OF 16 MARCH ENERGY COUNCIL
4. GAS, ENERGY PRICING, OIL SUPPLIES AND DRAFT AMENDING DIRECTIVE ON HEAT GENERATORS REFERRED TO WORKING GROUP ON
9 MARCH. COREPER TO RECONSIDER COUNCIL AGENDA NEXT WEEK.
PREPARATION OF 15 MARCH ECOFIN COUNCIL
5. COREPER ENDORSED AGENDA PROPOSED BY PRESIDENCY, EMS AND JAPANESE MACRO-ECONOMIC POLICY TO BE TAKEN IN THE MORNING AS REQUESTED BY THE UK. COMMISSION OUTLINED ITS PROPOSALS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF EMS.
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6. NEED FOR CONCILIATION RATHER THAN INTERIM SOLUTION EMPHASISED BY PRESIDENCY. DRAFT LINE FOR PRESIDENT TO TAKE WITH EP DELEGATION TO BE CONSIDERED BY COREPER NEXT WEEK.
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND
7. LONG BUT NOT ILLIMINATING DISCUSSION OF CONCENTRATION OF FUND PLUS BRIEF DISCUSSION OF COORDINATION OF REGIONAL POLICY. TO CREPER AGAIN NEXT WEEK PRIOR TO DISCUSSION BY 22-23 MARCH COUNCIL.
RAW MATERIALS R AND D (X)
8. NO PROGRESS.
EUROPEAN FOUNDATION
9. MOST DELEGATIONS READY TO RECOMMEND PRESIDENCY COMPROMISE PROPOSAL FOR GRADUATED EXPENDITURE OF 4 M. ECU OVER THREE YEARS. BACK TO COREPER NEXT WEEK.
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