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Volume #26 - 251. | |
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CHAPTER IV RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES | |
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PART
2 ECONOMIC ISSUES | |
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SECTION
D TURKEYS AND PEAS | |
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DEA/3300-40 |
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Ambassador in United States to Secretary of State for External Affairs | |
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TELEGRAM 1293 CONFIDENTIAL. PRIORITY. |
Washington,
May 29th, 1959 |
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Reference: My Tel 1292 May 29.? CONVERSATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY: TURKEYS AND PEAS When we saw the Secretary on the morning of May 27, Mr. Fleming spoke bluntly of the resentment of Canadian ministers at the action proposed by the USA delegation at the GATT meeting in Geneva, to put this item on the conference agenda. With all the special bilateral machinery which existed between our two countries, Mr. Fleming went on, it was not repeat not easy for the government to understand why the USA would seek to "put us in the dock" at Geneva and lay charges in a multilateral forum. The Cabinet had authorized modification of the restrictions on turkey imports and an easing of the position on peas. Surely these were matters which could be worked out between us. 2. Mr. Anderson had not repeat not known of the instructions to the USA GATT Delegation. He expressed surprise and understanding of the Canadian attitude. He seemed to agree that such matters should be dealt with bilaterally between the USA and Canada and undertook to speak that day to the Under Secretary of State (Dillon). Later the same day we heard through State Department that the Delegation in Geneva had been sent further instructions. Mr. Fleming's subsequent interview with Mr. Dillon is reported in my immediately following message.? [A.D.P.] HEENEY | |
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