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I had a talk this morning, at my request, with Mr. Fred Borgcten, the White House (National Security Council) specialist on forcign economic matters, in order to discuss the outcome of Kr. Stane' visit to Europe.
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I said that the re-statement of the Nixon Administration's 14boral tande objectives was welcome and that we had agreed on the importance of teckling non-tariff barriers, tut this. part of the discussion had been in general terms and had not got down to consideration of what new practical steps could be takon. Thr. Dergeten agreed that nothing now had
On tortiles I oucested that boon arid on either side. the position taken up by each side had probably nut curprised the other; the U.S. Dologation had, however, failed to make any cece for a general extension of the L.T.A, and we were loft, eg wo had been badore the talks, with an American proposal to limit international trade for domestic political reasons. I hoped that the rolexed tone of our rechonse to the U.6, textile case had not misled Mr. Stang about the strength of our misgivings. Mr. Borgston said he thought that ropean Governments generally need not have been quite 30 polite; Ir. Stone was a tough burinocoman who could take straight talk. c. Stane had, however, certainly retummod with a strong impression of Europe's negative attitude, although the Belgians had since conveyed privately to the U.3. Govorimont that they wore rondy to attend GADE talke. Ite. Stand would probably hear blurter words in Asia.
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That bacleally no textile situation tomorrow, 7 lay. decisions would be reached until after Mr. otang' relin from Asia. Following Mr. Stans' report on his Suropoca discussions the Frosident reeegaised that the choice (and the fight between opposing advisers) would l1o botwoon satisfying foreign and domestic policy concinerations.
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Mas Barget on bed about the U.K.to rttitude-- towards a GAEW mooting. I quoted uhet dr. Hughes had said to Mr. Heltaer in Indon that wo sow little point in a rooting which seemed unlikely to produce results. Ir. Borgsten caid that come people thought that an tsuccessful GAM meeting would enable the President to show the domestic textile inonotry that he had tried big hardcet for them. I referred to the view hold by others that a GAER neeting would engage the prestige ợt thị United States co that the Adainietration could not pomo out of it with failure anye reporcusulons in Cɔogacon. vad extraordinarily led to renotions ou cithar court.
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