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BERNE TELEGRAM NO. 82 TO FCO

5.

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AMERICANS WERE NOT DOCTRINAIRE ON THE SUBJECT OF BORDER TAXES,

BUT VOICED THEIR SUSPICION THAT THEY INCLUDED A MEASURE OF EXPORT SUBSIDY. THEY PROPOSED THAT G A T T SHOULD STUDY THE PROBLEM. PENNY

TOOK THE LEAD ON THIS SUBJECT.

7. PALMBY EXPRESSED DISQUIET ON E E C'S AGRICULTURAL POLICY. JOLLES

HAD ASSURED HIM THAT SWISS WERE JUST AS WORRIED.

8. GILBERT HARDLY OPENED HIS MOUTH EXCEPT TO EAT.

9. JOLLES WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ACCOUNT OF TALKS WITH DELEGATION

IN LONDON.

FCO PASS SAVING TO WASHINGTON AND U K MISSION GENEVA.

MR.

HOHLER.

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

ADVANCE COPIES SENT

TR. POL. D.

W. EUR. D.

H.K.D.

F.E.D.

COMMODITIES D.

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