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DRAFTED BY FAS/ITP/TND:RSSIMPSON:JT
APPROVED BY EB/OFP/FPD:MPBOERNER
FAS/ITP - GOFRASER
STR - HWILLIAMS (BY P
FAS/ITP/TOD - JHSTARKEY (IN DRAFT)
FAS/FCA - PLMACKIE (IN DRAFT)
TREASURY - SCHOTT
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FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY CANBERRA
INFO USDEL MTN GENEVA
USMISSION EC BRUSSELS
USMISSION OECD PARIS
USMISSION GENEVA
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E.O. 11652: NA
TAGS: EAGR, ETRD, EGEN, AS
SUBJECT: GENEVA MEAT MEETINGS
REF: CANBERRA 3491
1. EMBASSY MAY INFORM AUSTRALIAN DELS HOOTEN AND SMITH THAT
U.S. APPROACH IN MTN MEAT SUBGROUP WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH
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OVERALL U.S. OBJECTIVE IN MTN OF SEEKING LIBERALIZATION OF
TRADE AND ELIMINATION OF TARIFF AND NONTARIFF BARRIERS.
U.S. BELIEVES THAT DAMAGING AND DESTABILIZING EFFECTS OF
BEGGAR-THY-NEIGHBOR IMPORT MEASURES HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY
EVIDENT AND DRAMATIC IN THE CASE OF MEAT.
2. WHILE EXPECTING THAT AUSTRALIA, WITH A MAJOR TRADE
INTEREST IN MEAT, WILL TAKE A LEAD IN THE DISCUSSION, THE
U.S. SHOULD URGE THAT SUBGROUP ADOPT WORK PROGRAM WHICH
WOULD PERMIT CLEAR IDENTIFICATION AND DISCUSSION OF SOURCES
OF RECENT PROBLEMS AND APPROPRIATE TECHNIQUES AND MODALITIES
FOR DEALING WITH THEM. THIS WOULD APPEAR TO BE IN LINE
WITH INITIAL AUSTRALIAN SUGGESTION PARA 3 REFTEL. U.S.
UNDERSTANDING OF EC ATTITUDE TO GATT CONSULTATIVE GROUP IS
THAT COUNTRIES' TRADE POLICIES MAY BE DISCUSSED IN GENERAL
TERMS BUT NOT, RPT NOT, CRITICIZED OR EXAMINED CRITICALLY.
THUS, MTN SUBGROUP WOULD APPEAR TO BE APPROPRIATE PLACE FOR
MEANINGFUL EXAMINATION.
3. RE PARA 2 REFTEL, U.S. BELIEVES IT IS REALISTIC TO CON-
TEMPLATE AT LATER POINT SOME GENERAL NEGOTIATION AIMED AT
REDUCING BARRIERS TO INTERNATIONAL MEAT TRADE. THIS WOULD
OBVIOUSLY NEED TO INCLUDE MODIFICATION OF EC MEAT CAP
AND JAPANESE RESTRICTIONS. U.S. WOULD WELCOME GOA IDEAS
ON HOW THIS AND OTHER MATTERS IN THE LIVESTOCK AND MEAT
SECTOR MIGHT BE APPROACHED AND HOW THE TWO COUNTRIES MIGHT
COOPERATE. KISSINGER
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