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doubt in both countries the Treasury did not like the operation.
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Mr Clark said Canada would take a position on UNESCO next year. How had the Secretary of State viewed the possibility of removing Mr M'Bow? Sir Geoffrey Howe said he had not heard of any possibility of Mr M'Bow going before 1987. HMG was under domestic pressure on UNESCO and had given notice of withdrawal, but our immediate intention was to stay and fight. Mr Clark said he was worried about US opinion. It would be disturbing if the attitude the Americans had taken up towards UNESCO spread to other agencies. Mr Marchand said that if the Americans left UNESCO, we might encourage Mr Shultz to make a statement about the Agency's problems which would help those who remained.
40. Mr Clark said that on Ethiopia a surprisingly large public programme was being mounted in Canada. The Americans had raised the question of improved co-ordination of activity, to which the Canadians had replied that they would want to keep their activities within the scope of the UN programme. Long term aid was certainly needed, but the urgent requirement remained one for food. Sir Geoffrey Howe confirmed that at the recent European Community meeting there had been a lack of clarity on what was being done in Ethiopia and by whom. There was clearly a need for better co-ordination.
41. Sir Derek Day noted that at a number of points in the discussion it had been agreed that further Anglo-Canadian action or consultation was required. He suggested that officials on both sides should prepare a check list of these points. The High Commissioners in the two capitals could then use the check lists to monitor follow up action in periodic consultation with the respective Foreign Ministers. This was agreed.
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