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COUNCIL (FOREIGN AFFAIRS): 3 MAY 1977

SUMMARY

1.

THE FIFTH FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF 1977 AND OF THE UK PRESIDENCY TOOK PLACE IN BRUSSELS ON 3 MAY. YOU WERE IN THE CHAIR. THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE, THE MINISTER OF STATE (MR JUDD) AND THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY (MR TOMLINSON) REPRESENTED

THE UK,

SPECIAL RESTRICTED SESSION

2.

IN A SPECIAL RESTRICTED SESSION MINISTERS EXCHANGED VIEWS ON THE COMMUNITY SUBJECTS FOR THE DOWNING STREET SUMMIT (MINS, NORTH/SOUTH DIALOGUE, ENERGY). THE SMALLER COUNTRIES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION EXPRESSED THEIR DISCONTENT AT HIS

EXCLUSION FROM PART OF THE SUMMIT.

CIEC

3. THE COUNCIL COMPLETED PREPARATION FOR THE CONCLUDING CIEC MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE AT THE END OF MAY WITH AGREEMENT ON A SPECIAL ACTION OF DOLLARS 1 DILLION AND ON HOW THIS SHOULD BE DIVIDED EXTERNALLY (752 BY THE COMMUNITY AND THE USA IN EQUAL PARTS AND 257 BY THE REST OF THE G8) AND INTERNALLY (ACCORDING TO A SPECIAL KEY). IT WAS AGREED THAT THE COMMUNITY SHOULD PROPOSE TO GO AN INTERNATIONAL STUDY ON EXPORT EARNINGS STABILISATION MEASURES TO DE UNDERTAKEN IN THE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE OF MF/IBRD. IT WAS ALSO AGREED TO EXPLORE A PROPOSAL BY THE COMMISSION ON

PURCHASING POWER.

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