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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELO 1613 OF 8 MAY.
IMMEDIATE TO F C O ONPASS NEWS DEPT AND GIPD. IMMEDIATE COI
CNPASS 10 DOWNING ST.
PRIME MINISTER'S PRESS CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON 7 MAY. VERBATIM
VERSION.
@ WHAT IS YOUR FEELING ABOUT THE UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY, AND ABILITY TO CARRY CUT THAT FOREIGN POLICY, IN THE WAKE OF THE COLLAPSE OF VIET NAM?
A I EXPRESSED THE VIEW IN THE COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE THAT ! AND OUR GOVERNMENT HAVE THE FULLEST CONFIDENCE IN THE UNITED STATES TO HONOUR THEIR OBLIGATIONS WHICH THEY HAVE DECLARED THEY ARE
GOING TO DO, AND OF COURSE WE LOOK FORWARD, THE FOREIGN SECRETARY AND I, TO MEETING WITH PRESIDENT FORD AT THE FORTHCOMING SUMMIT NATO CONFERENCE AT THE END OF THIS MONTH. AND ALL OUR COLLEAGUES IN EUROPE ARE FULLY CONVINCED OF THE UNITED STATES' DETERMINATION
TO MAKE A REALITY OF NATO BOTH FOR OUR COMMON DEFENCE AND ALSO AS AS INSTRUMENT OF DETENTE LEADING, IF WE CAN GET THE RIGHT CONDITIONS ESTABLISHED, TO THE INTENDED MEETING IN FINLAND LATER
THIS YEAR.
Q. THERE WAS A STORY OUT OF THE CONFERENCE IN JAMAICA YESTERDAY TO THE EFFECT THAT GREAT BRITAIN ALONE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR BLOCKING
AN AGREEMENT ON WHAT STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN FOR A DIFFERENT COMMODITY
SYSTEM. COULD YOU COMMENT ON THAT?
A. OH, TOTALLY UNTRUE. WE PUT FORWARD OUR INITIATIVE LAST WEEK
WHICH RECEIVED PRETTY WIDESPREAD SUPPORT. THERE WAS OF COURSE THE
PROPOSAL FROM THE CARIBBEAN ON LINES, I THINK, FAMILIAR TO ALL OF
US IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSALS OF THE NEW WORLD ECONOMIC
ORDER. THERE IS A LOT OF COMMON GROUND IN FACT BETWEEN OUR TWO SCTS OF PROPOSALS, THOUGH THEIRS DEALT IN A MORE FUNDAMENTALIST
WAY WITH SOME PROBLEMS. FOR EXAMPLE THEY WANTED TO RESTRUCTURE.
THE SUGGESTION WAS TEAR DOWN ALL EXISTING WORLD FINANCIAL
/ INSTITUTIONS,
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