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TO IMMEDIATE CANBERRA
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INFO ROUTINE UKREP BRUSSELS, EC POSTS, WASHINGTON
INFO ROUTINE UKMIS GENEVA
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NEW GATT ROUND
1.
IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO REGISTER WITH THE AUSTRALIANS BEFORE
THE 26/27 AUGUST CAIRNS CONFERENCE OF QUOTE NON-SUBSIDISING
AGRICULTURAL EXPORTERS UNQUOTE, THAT TOO HARD A LINE ON
AGRICULTURE WILL MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO GET A SUCCESSFUL
OUTCOME AT PUNTA DEL ESTE. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD SPEAK TO YOUR
MFA, TRADE AND AGRICULTURE CONTACTS, AT APPROPRIATELY SENIOR
LEVELS, ALONG THE FOLLOWING LINES.
LINE TO TAKE
2. BOTH THE EC AND AUSTRALIA SHARE THE SAME BASIC OBJECTIVE OF
PRESERVING AND STRENGTHENING THE OPEN TRADING SYSTEM AND
RESISTING PROTECTIONISM. AND WE BOTH AGREE THAT A NEW GATT ROUND
IS VITAL TO ACHIEVE THIS.
3. LIKE AUSTRALIA, THE COMMUNITY BELIEVES THAT A MAJOR AREA OF
INTERNATIONAL TRADE THAT NEEDS TO BE TACKLED IS AGRICULTURE. THE
CONCLUSIONS OF THE HAGUE EUROPEAN COUNCIL ON 30 JUNE (FCO TELNO
1163 TO WASHINGTON, NOW REPEATED TO YOU) MAKE THIS EXPLICIT. OF
COURSE AGRICULTURE IS A DELICATE AND POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ISSUE.
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