TASKING FOR THE SENIOR INTERAGENCY GROUP -- INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY (SIG-IEP) TO EXAMINE U.S. - EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (EC) RELAT

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• Publication Date: July 21, 1982
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 21, 1982
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SENIOR INTERAGENCY GROUP
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY
NSC Review Completed.
Tasking for the Senior Interagency Group --
International Economic Policy (SIG-IEP) to
Examine U.S.-European Community (EC) Relations
The SIG-IEP is directed to undertake a full review of current U.S.-
EC economic relations. This work should build.on the status and
options papers developed for the NSC meeting.,on July 16, 1982.
This review should consider, inter alia, the following questions:
1. What are the objectives of recent and current U.S. economic
policy toward the European allies and the European Community?
2. What is our assessment of present economic relations between the,
U.S. and Europe, and what are the implications of this situations
for broader U.S. economic policies (e.g., %GATT Ministerial),
political interests (e.g., alliance solidarity on Poland), and
security relations (e.g., INF deployment)?
3. What are future decision points that might produce new frictions
or new surprises in U.S.-European economic relations and there-
fore need to be managed?
4. What is the general approach in both content and style that we
wish to take in responding to European concerns (e.g., high-level
missions, special invitations, etc.)?
5. What are the options and recommendations concerning U.S. responses
to specific issues, including:
.steel;
agriculture;
U.S.-USSR grain agreements; and
GATT Ministerial.
6. What is our public affairs strategy for presenting U.S. policy
objectives and actions on a coordinated interagency basis to the
public, Congress and the press?
The SIG-IEP should provide the NSC with a set of options and recom-
mendations in these areas by Thursday, July 29, 1982.
cc: SIG-IEP Members
William P.-Clark
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