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OF THEIR INDUSTRY ETC., AND WERE UNFAVOURABLY IMPRESSSED BY THE UNREADINESS OF THE AMERICANS TO PRODUCE THESE, DESPITE A FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION BETWEEN EXPERTS IN THE AFTERNOON LED BY NEHMER. AT THE STANS LEVEL, THE POLITICAL MOTIVATION WAS VERY CLEAR. THERE IS ALSO A SUSPICION HERE THAT ONE OF THE OBJECTS OF THE STANS TOUR IS TO OBTAIN A EUROPEAN RECEPTION FOR AMERICAN IDEAS FAVOURABLE ENOUGH TO STRENGTHEN THE HAND OF THE UNITED STATES IN BARGAINING BILATERAL QUOTA ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE ASIANS.
2. COPIES OF ECONOMIC MINISTRY BREIFS ON VOLUNTARY RESTRAINTS AND BORDER TAX ADJUSTMENTS, GIVEN TO COUNSELLOR (E) TO ASSIST COOPERATION IN GATT, HAVE BEEN SENT BY BAG TO TRADE POLICY DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF TRADE, AND U.K. MIS GENEVA.
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ACCORDING TO THE ECONOMIC MINISTRY, IT IS NOW THE INTENTION OF E.E.C. MEMBERS TO USE THE MEETING OF MINISTERS ON 12 MAY TO DRAW UP A BALANCE SHEET OF THE STANS TOUR, AS A BASIS FOR THE MANDATE TO BE GIVEN TO THE COMMISSION. THEY WOULD THEREFORE MUCH APPRECIATE EARLY NEWS OF THE COURSE OF THE DISCUSSIONS WITH STANS IN HAND AS, IN GENERAL, THEY WOULD LIKE TO DEVELOP NOT ONLY AN E.E.C. BUT ALSO A EUROPEAN POINT OF VIEW,
FCO PASS PRIORITY TO UKMIS GENEVA AND ROME AND ROUTINE TO UKDEL EEC, THE HAGUE, PARIS AND WASHINGTON AND SAVING TO LUXEMBOURG, BRUSSELS, TOKYO, HONG KONG AND BERNE.
SIR ROGER JACKLING.
REPEATED AS REQUESTED/
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION TRADE POLICY DEPT.
COMMODITIES DEPT.
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