1.
GV PALAIS DES CONGRES
0.05

2.
GV PAN INT. CONFERENCE ROOM
0.16

3.
SV DELEGATES ENTERING ROOM
0.20

4.
SV MANSHOLT OF HOLLAND, VICE-PRESIDENT OF COMMISSION
0.32

5.
SCU HUTTERBRAUCKER (WEST GERMANY)
0.35

6.
SV & CU HEGER (BELGIUM) (2 SHOTS)
0.46

7.
SV DUTCH DELEGATION SEATED
0.51

8.
SV COLLING AND BRUCKER (LUXEMBOURG)
0.59

9.
SV RESTIVO (ITALY)
1.05

10.
SV FAURE (FRANCE)
1.10

11.
SCU BIESHEUVEL (HOLLAND) COUNCIL PRESIDENT
1.17

12.
SV's DELEGATES (2 SHOTS)
1.22


CONFERENCE HALL; DELEGATES.




Initials GEM/V/MGT/OS



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Background: THE AGRICULTURE MINISTERS OF THE SIX COUNTRIES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMON MARKET ARE MEETING IN BRUSSELS TO HAMMER OUT THEIR FARM POLICY. THEY ARE TRYING TO COMPLETE A COMMON POLICY SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE JOINT PROPOSALS ON FARM PRODUCTIONS AT THE "KENNEDY ROUND" TARIFF-CUTTING NEGOTIATIONS IN GENEVA.

THE MINISTERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REACH AGREEMENT ON COMMON PRICES AND MARKETING ORGANISATIONS FOR SOME AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THE DUTCH VICE PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMISSION, DOCTOR SICCO MANSHOLT, TABLED A COMPROMISE PROPOSAL COVERING ALL THE DISPUTED ISSUES.

IF THE CURRENT BRUSSELS MEETING DOES NOT REACH AGREEMENT, THE PROBLEMS MIGHT GO FORWARD TO A MEETING OF THE FULL COUNCIL OF FOREIGN MINISTERS.

THE LATE AMERICAN PRESIDENT GAVE AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATORS TO MAKE TARIFF CUTS IN THE GENEVA TALKS. THE AUTHORITY EXPIRES ON JULY 1 NEXT YEAR.