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FM AMEMBASSY TAIPEI
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 8745
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TAGS: PORG, TW
SUBJECT: PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
1. AMONG INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH GROC RETAINS MEMBER-
SHIP IS THE AFRO-ASIAN RURAL RECONSTRUCTION ORGANIZATION (AARRO).
ROC WAS ADMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP IN 1968 AND HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SINCE 1971. PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION, WHICH
WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1961 AND HEADQUARTERED IN NEW DELHI, IS TO
FACILITATE EXCHANGE OF VIEWS, INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCES AMONG
MEMBER COUNTRIES, AND TO PROMOTE COOPERATIVE ACTION TOWARDS REVITALIZ
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ING ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL LIFE OF THEIR RURAL POPULATIONS.
IT HOLDS A GENERAL CONFERENCE EVERY THREE YEARS. KOREA HOSTED
FIFTH CONFERENCE IN FEBRUARY 1975; SIXTH CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN
CAIRO, EGYPT.
2. WITH OBVIOUS PURPOSE OF EXCLUDING ROC FROM ORGANIZATION, ATTEMPT
WAS MADE AT FIFTH CONFERENCE TO AMEND AARRO CONSTITUTION TO LIMIT
MEMBERSHIP TO COUNTRIES ALSO HOLDING MEMBERSHIP TO UN. ROC
DELEGATION OVERCAME THIS THREAT BY SUCCESSFULLY INTRODUCING
MEMBERSHIP IN AARRO NEED NOT REAPPLY FOR ADMISSION. ATTEMPT
BY NEWLY-ADMITTED YEMEN TO UNSEAT ROC IN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ALSO WAS DEFEATED (SOMEWHAT TO ROC DEL'S OWN SURPRISE). ROC
DEL HAD BEEN PREPARED TO DROP OUT OF RACE ON ASSUMPTION THAT IT
WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY BE DEFEATED WHEN ISSUE CAME TO A VOTE.
AT THAT TIME ONLY FIVE OF SIXTEEN VOTING COUNTRIES AT CONFERENCE
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HAD DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ROC. HOWEVER, ROC WAS NOMINATED
FOR REELECTION BY KENYA, AND ON THIRD BALLOT DEFEATED YEMEN BY
VOTE OF 9 TO 7. ALTHOUGH BALLOTING WAS SECRET, ROC DEL BELIEVED
WINNING VOTES (IN ADDITION TO ITS OWN) WERE CAST BY PHILIPPINES,
KOREA, VIETNAM, KHMER REPUBLIC (ALL OF WHOM STILL RECOGNIZED
GROC), LIBERIA, JAPAN, KENYA AND MAURITIUS. SUPPORT BY KENYA AND
MAURITIUS WAS ATTRIBUTED TO FAVORABLE INFLUENCE OF ROC AGRICULTURAL
MISSIONS SERVING IN AFRICA.
3. ROC ANTICIPATES THAT EFFORT TO OUST IT FROM AARRO WILL BE
RENEWED AT NEXT GENERAL CONFERENCE. IT HOPES AGAIN TO RETAIN
MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION BUT IS NOT SANGUINE ABOUT KEEPING
SEAT ON XECUTIVE COMMITTEE. MEANWHILE, HOWEVER, GROC WILL CON-
TINUE TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION. IN FEBRUARY 1976
IT SIGNED AGREEMENT TO CARRY OUT FOUR PROJECTS INVOLVING (1))
INVITATION TO 15 FARMERS FROM AARRO COUNTRIES TO VISIT TAIWAN
FOR OBSERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; (2) FORMA-
TION OF TWO 10-DAY SEMINARS IN TAIWAN FOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND/OR
AGRICULTURALISTS FROM MEMBER COUNTRIES; (3) AWARD OF THREE
SHHOLARSHIPS TO AGRICULTURALISTS FROM ENGLISH-SPEAKING
MEMBER COUNTRIES FOR TRAINING IN RICE CULTURE IN TAIWAN;
AND (4) AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED TRAINING, UPON
REQUEST, FOR TECHNICIANS AND FARMERS. UNGER
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