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Volume #18 - 405. | |
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CHAPTER IV INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES | |
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PART
2 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS | |
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SECTION
C INTERNATIONAL WHEAT AGREEMENT | |
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Extract from Cabinet Conclusions | |
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TOP SECRET |
[Ottawa],
February 5th, 1952 |
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NEGOTIATIONS FOR RENEWAL 16. The Minister of Trade and Commerce, referring to the discussion at the meeting of July 31st, 1951, submitted a memorandum it was proposed to present to the Special Committee of the International Wheat Council. This indicated Canadian support for renewal of the International Wheat Agreement provided price provisions in the new agreement were such that wheat prices would become and could remain equitable in relation to the general price level, that it would facilitate negotiations if member countries made known as soon as possible the quantity commitments they proposed to include in the agreement and if non-member countries were not invited to participate in negotiations until this information was available, and that a Canadian delegation would be sent to the special session of the Council in April when it was proposed that the new agreement be signed. The memorandum was circulated. ("Canadian memorandum on renewal of the International Wheat Agreement," undated; - Cab. Doc. 38-52.)? 17. The Cabinet, after discussion, approved the recommendations of the Minister of Trade and Commerce and agreed that: (a) a memorandum, regarding negotiation of a renewal of the International Wheat Agreement, in the terms submitted by the Minister, be communicated to the Special Committee of the International Wheat Council; (b) the position be taken that it was at the request of Canadian wheat producers that the government was seeking renewal of the agreement with certain modifications; and, (c) Mr. Howe organize a delegation of some nine persons to attend the Special Session of the Council; the delegation to include four persons to be nominated by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and four government officials. . . . | |
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