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LIE WITH THE AMERICAN ACTION IN OBJECTING TO THE OFFER OF E.E.C.
ASSOCIATION. IT WAS ONE THING FOR THE U.S. TO RE-STATE THEIR DISLIKE
OF REVERSE PREFERENCES UNDER TRADING ARRANGEMENTS PAST, IN EXISTENCE,
OR HYPOTHETICALLY TO COME: BUT QUITE ANOTHER TO RAISE OBJECTIONS
TO AN OFFER OF ASSOCIATION, ETC. WHICH PROVIDED THE ONLY
REALISTIC WAY TO PROTECT THE VITAL ECONOMIC INTERESTS OF SOME OF
THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES. MEYNELL THEREFORE STRONGLY
REPRESENTED TO CRONK THAT IF THE U.S. WISHED TO CLARIFY THEIR VIEWS
THEY SHOULD AVOID DOING SO IN ANYWAY THAT MIGHT BE CONSTRUED AS
A REAFFIRMATION OF THEIR PREVIOUS D'EMARCHES IN EUROPEAN
CAPITALS.
FCO PASS SAVING TO GEORGETOWN PORT OF SPAIN BRIDGETOWN AND CASTRIES.
MILLARD
[REFEATED AS REQUESTED]
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
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