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SETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE OFFICE MINUTE NUMBER: 931|81

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MEETING BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND UNITED STATES SPECIAL TRADE REPRESENTATIVE, SENATOR BROCK: FRIDAY 29 MAY

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Those present:-

Mr Sunderland, CRE 2

Secretary of State Minister for Trade PUSS (Lord Trefgarne) Secretary

Mr Gray

Mr Garrod, Information

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Senator Brock, United States Special Trade Representative (STR) Ambassador Smith, Deputy United States Trade Representative

Mr Ray, Deputy United States Trade Representative (bi-lateral affair Mr Demerest, Press Officer

Mr Morris, Minister for Economic Affairs, London Mr Minnies, Economic Officer, London Private Secretary to the STR

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Senator Brock's visit to leading EC capitals (Bonn, Brussels, and Paris) and Geneva had left him with the feeling that problems existed, but most were manageable. The new United States Administration was intent on "aggressively seeking to strengthen its links with the EC". The United Kingdom could be of special assistance in this respect. The issues covered at this meeting

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(i) the GATT, and future agenda;

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trade relations with Japan;

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Multi-Fibre Arrangement;

international credits;

(v) shipping policy;

(vi) United States engery price de-regulation;

(vii) United Kingdom inward investment policy; and

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GATT

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Senator Brock felt that it was important to sustain and strengthen the GATT, particularly at a time of growing protectionist pressures. A new set of "Wise Men" was probably not appropriate, and had not been supported during his European discussions. But it was important

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