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FM UKMIS GENEVA
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 459.
OF 011131Z AUGUST 1986
INFO PRIORITY UKREP BRUSSELS, WASHINGTON, UKDEL OECD PARIS
(NEUTRAL)
MIPT: GATT ROUND: INFORMAL DISCUSSION ON SERVICES
SUMMARY
1.
COMMISSION IS SEEKING TRILATERAL INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS WITH THE HARDLINERS AND US DESIGNED TO SECURE A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE JARAMILLO GROUP THAT NEGOTIATIONS ON SERVICES SHOULD BE LAUNCHED AT PUNTA DEL ESTE. TRAN WANTS THE PRESIDENCY TO ATTEND THE TRILATERALS, SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON 26 AUGUST.
DETAIL
2.
RICHARDSON (COMMISSION) BRIEFED MONTGOMERY AND MADELIN ON THE POSITION REACHED BY TRAN IN INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS ON SERVICES WITH BRAZIL AND INDIA. BATISTA AND SHUKLA HAD NOW AGREED TO A SCENARIO FOR THE ORGANISATION OF THE PUNTA DEL ESTE CONFERENCE WHICH THE COMMISSION THOUGHT SATISFIED COMMUNITY OBJECTIVES. THE NEXT STEP WAS TO BRING IN THE US. TRAN EXPECTED SELF (USTR) TO BE AVAILABLE IN GENEVA FROM 26 AUGUST TO CONTINUE THE CONSULTATIONS. IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO BRIEF MEMBER STATES FULLY AT THAT STAGE. TRAN HOPED THE UK WOULD BE WILLING TO ATTEND CONSULTATIONS AS PRESIDENCY: THIS WOULD UNDERLINE THE MORE FORMAL STAGE REACHED IN CONSULTATIONS, AND ALLOW THE UK AS THE MOST INTERESTED MEMBER STATE TO BE FULLY IN THE PICTURE. THE COMMISSION HAD NO INTENTION OF PURSUING CONSULTATIONS ON SERVICES BEYOND THE POINT OF COMMITMENTS REACHED ON OTHER SUBJECTS ON THE BASIS OF W47, REV.2, 5UT HOPED TO EASE THE WAY FOR NEW SUBJECTS IN PUNTA ITSELF AND TO RESOLVE THE EC'S DIRECTING ROLE
IN THE OVERALL PROCESS.
3. ON THE DETAIL OF POSITIONS NOW REACHED, RICHARDSON GAVE A BRIEF EXPOSE, UNDERTAKING TO PASS AN INTERNAL POSITION PAPER TO US SOON. MONTGOMERY REPEATED UK CONCERNS, PARTICULARLY ON THE ROLE ENVISAGED
FOR UNCTAD.
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