RESTRICTED
STATES IN THE HOPE OF REACHING AGREEMENT ON A COMMUNITY POSITION
AT COREPER LEVEL WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
EEC/LEBANON
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15. THE COMMUNITY SIGNED A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH LEBANON (THE LAST IN THE SERIES OF MASHRAQ AGREEMENTS) AND LUNCHED THE
LEBANESE FOREIGN MINISTER.
OTHER BUSINESS
16.
EURATOM/CANADA
(A) COMMISSIONER BRUNNER EXPLAINED THE COMMUNITY'S CURRENT
DIFFICULTIES WITH THE CANADIANS OVER URANIUM SUPPLIES.
MAGHREB AGREEMENTS
(B) COMMISSIONER CHEYSSON APPEALED FOR EARLY RATIFICATION OF THE
NEW MAGHREB AGREEMENTS.
NORTH SEA POLLUTION
(C) COMMISSIONER NATALI PROMISED COMMISSION PROPOSALS FOR
COMMUNITY ACTION ON MARINE POLLUTION FOLLOWING THE EKOFISK
INCIDENT.
6TH DIRECTIVE ON VAT
(D) MR JUDD WARNED THAT UNLESS THE DANISH RESERVE ON VAT WAS
REMOVED BY 17 MAY THE UK WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MEET THE
PARLIAMENTARY TIMETABLE FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF OWN
RESOURCES BY 1 JANUARY 1978. DESPITE APPEALS FROM ALL
DELEGATIONS THE DANES SHOWED NO DISPOSITION TO MOVE. FCO PASS ADVANCE COPIES TO:
GREY EID
*Co
MAITANYND
[ADVANCED AS REQUESTED]
EUROPEAN ECONOMIĆ DEPARTMENTAL
DISTRIBUMON
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUMON
FRAME
EOD (I)
PRES JEET
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