CALENDAR OF ECONOMIC EVENTS SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER 1974

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• Publication Date: September 1, 1974
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Calendar of Economic Events
September-November 1974
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Chronological Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
Economic Events, by Area of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
International Energy and Commodity Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Other Interregional Conferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Western Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Western Hemisphere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Middle East and Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Non-('ommunist Asir and Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
USSR and Eastern Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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CALENDAR OF ECONOMIC EVENTS*
September-November 1974
Date Event
September
Continuing US-Panamanian negotiations on a new Canal treaty (continuing from July)
20 Aug-19 Sep Four USDA representatives to visit USSR under the US-USSR Agricultural
Cooperation Agreement in Moscow
25 Aug-15 Sep Three US representatives to visit USSR under US-USSR Agricultural
Cooperation Agreement
Sep-Oct Mexican Investment Fair (Mexico City) (continuing from August)
Early Nigerian President Gowon to visit Peking
3-5 Arab summit meeting (Rabat)
3-16 Polimery-74 International Exhibition in Moscow
4 Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Bandaranaike begins visit to Pakistan, West
Germany, Iran, Romania, Yugoslavia, and USSR
4-8 Joint US-Israeli Subcommittees on Investment, Trade, and Raw Materials in
Washington
4-13 International Machine Tool Show in Chicago
9-10 Meeting of US-Polish Joint Trade Commission in Washington
10-11 Executive Committee MeetinL of the International Wheat Council (London)
12 Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) (Vienna)
12-13 OECD Executive Council in Special Session (Paris)
12-15 Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka to visit Mexico
* See page 5 for a functional and geographic breakdowa and statement of US policy interest.
Events in bold face in the chronological sequence are considered to be of special interest. This
quarterly calendar is updated and issued on a monthly basis.
Note: Comments and queries regarding this publication are welcomed. They may be directed
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September
(Continued)
Mid-month
Israeli Prime Minister Rabin to visit Washington
Mid-month
US-Canadian meeting on West Coast crude oil tanker traffic
16
Energy Coordinating Group (Brussels)
16
EC Finance Ministers meeting (Brussels)
16-21
Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka to visit Brazil
17-18
OECD Foreign Ministers meeting (Paris)
21-22
Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka to visit United States
22
Syrian Foreign Minister to see Secretary Kissinger
22-27
Ninth World Energy Conference (Detroit)
23-24
Deputy Bulgarian Prime Minister Ivan Popov to visit United States
23-26
Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka to visit Canada
23 Sep-5 Oct
World Food Conference Preparatory Committee Ill meeting (Rome)
24-30
ECE Committee on Agricultural Problems (Varna, Bulgaria)
26-27
Ad Hoc International Meeting on Meat (Washington), Australia, United States,
26-27
Canada, Japan, Argentina, New Zealand, EC Commission (tentative)
ECE Committee on Gas (Geneva)
29 Sep-4 Oct
World Bank/IMF annual meeting (Washington)
30 Sep-2 Oct
Biannual meeting of Working Group on Agricultural Economic Research and
Late
information under US-USSR Agricultural Cooperation Agreement in Moscow
Egyptian President Sadat to visit United States
Late
UA meeting on Special Fund for LDCs (New York)
Date not set
Annual meeting of Japan-South Korea Ministerial Conference
Date not set
South Korean-US Textile Treaty negotiations
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Date Event
September
(Continued)
Date not set Sixth meeting of mixed nongovernmental Soviet-Japanese Joint Economic
Commission in Moscow
1-3 Meeting of US-Yugoslav Joint Board on Scientific and Technological
Cooperation in Belgrade
2 OECD Oil Committee meeting (Paris)
3-4 `:CE Committee on the Development of Trade meeting (Geneva)
9-10 Executive Committee meeting of the International Wheat Council (London)
11-20 Sistemotekhnika Exhibition in Leningrad
14 Coordinating Committee (COCOM) List Review (Paris)
14-15 EC Foreign Ministers meeting (Luxembourg)
14-18 ECE Committee on Agricultural Problems (Geneva)
17-18 OECD Executive Council in Special Session (Paris)
21-23 Biannual meeting of the Executive Session on Research and Technology under
the US-USSR Agricultural Cooperation Agreement in Washington
22-23 OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC)(Paris)
24.-25 IBRD-sponsored consortium on aid to Bangladesh to meet in Paris
28-29 ECE Steel Committee meeting (Geneva)
28 Oct-6 Nov Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka to visit New Zealand and Australia
30 Oct-5 Nov 4th World Tin Conference (Kuala Lumpur)
Late Secretary of State Kissinger to visit India
Late Second annual meeting of the US-USSR Joint Committee on Cooperation
in the Field of Agriculture in Washington
Late Proposed meeting of US and Soviet delegations on implementation of
long-term cooperation agreement
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October
(Continued)
Date not set Prime Minister Burnham of Guyana to visit Peking
Date not set Pakistani Prime Minister Bhutto to visit Moscow
Date not set Zaire's President Mobutu to visit USSR
Date not set Soviet economic delegation to visit Libya
Date not set US-Saudi Economic Commission
November
4-5 OECD Economic Policy Committee Working Group on Shurt-Term Economic
Prospects (Paris)
4-8 Meeting of Senior Economic Advisers to ECE Governments (Geneva)
5-16 UN World Food Conference (Rome)
6.8 Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka to visit Burma
18-22 ECE Committee on the Development of Trade (Geneva)
18-22 Canadian Ministry of Transport Delegation (Washington)
24 71st Session of the International Wheat Council (London)
Date not set Meeting of the International Bauxite Association (Georget,wn, Guyana)
Date not set Renegotiation of Laurel-Langley Agreement (Manila) (possibly November)
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September
ECONOMIC EVENTS, BY AREA OF INTEREST
Event/US Policy Interest
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AND COMMODITY SITUATION
10-11 Executive Committee Meeting of the International Wheat Council (London).
To evaluate international market situation Jbr grain.
12 Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) (Vienna). Will
attempt to set OPEC oil price and production policies forfourth quarter 1974
and discuss OPEC aid to oil-poor LDCs.
16 Energy Coordinating Group (Brussels). Will continue discussions on topics
not completed at the July meeting.
22-27
23 Sep-5 Oct
26-27
October
Ninth World Energy Conference (Detroit). ivleeting of economists, scientists,
industry executives, and government officials will discuss world energy
problems.
World Food Conference Preparatory Committee III (Rome). To focus on
ways to increase world food production, worldwide grain reserves, and
food-aid policies for the Conference.
Ad Hoc International Meeting on Meat (Washington), Australia, United States,
Canada, Japan, Argentina, New Zealand, EC Commission (tentative). To
discuss mainly recent actions of EC and others against beef imports.
2 OECD Oil Committee meeting (Paris). I011 discuss present oil situation.
Executive Committee meeting of the International Wheat Council (London).
To evaluate international market situation fir grain.
4th World Tin Conference (Kuala Lumpur). World tin pricing policy will
be an important topic.
5-16 UN World Food Conference (Rome). Will discuss long-run world food
production and availabilities.
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November
(Continued)
Event/US Policy Interest
24 71st Session of the International Wheat Council (London). To determine
whether the current agreement should be extended another year or revised.
September
12-13 OECD Executive Council in Special Session (Paris). To discuss general
investment and multinational corporation issues.
17-18 OECD Foreign Ministers meeting (Paris). Will discuss cooperation on
development aid.
29 Sep-4 Oct World Bank/IMF annual meeting (Washington). Discussions on global
economic outlook, formal establishment of a joint ministerial committee to
study the transfer of real resources to the LDCs, and capitalization
requirements.
Late UN meeting on Special Fund for LDCs (New York). To discuss emergency
measures to assist those LDcs hurt most by higher prices for oil and other
imports.
14 Coordinating Committee (COCOM) List Review (Paris). Each country will
have an opportunity to present proposals for changes in the list of strategic
commodities under COCOM control.
17-18 OECD Executive Council in Special Session (Paris). Will exchange views
regarding current international economic problems.
22-23 OECD Development Assistance Committee (D.- C) (Paris). Will discuss aid
to LDCs.
4-5 OECD Economic Policy Committee Working Group on Short-Term Economic
Prospects (Paris). Will consider preliminary drafts of OECD short-term
economic forecasts.
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Date Event/US Policy Interest
September
16 EC Finance Ministers meeting (Brussels). Will consider details for a
Community loan.
24-30 ECE Committee on Agricultural Problems (Varna, Bulgaria). Group of experts
will discuss problems in large-scale agricultur,^l organizations.
26-27 ECE Committee on Gas (Geneva). Ad hoc meeting on investments in the
gas industry and their financing possibilities.
3-4 ECE Committee on the Development of Trade meeting (Geneva). Working
party on facilitation of trade procedures.
14-15 EC Foreign Ministe'; meeting (Luxembourg). Discussions of European
economic problems.
14-18 ECE Committee on Agricultural Problems (Geneva). Group of experts will
discuss international trade practices relating to agricultural products.
28-29 ECE Steel Committee meeting (Geneva). Group of experts will discuss
long-term prospects for the steel industry.
4-8 Meeting of Senior Economic Advisers to ECE Governments (Geneva). Will
discuss general economic perspectives and program of work on basic products
and energy.
18-22 ECE Committee on the Development of Trade (Geneva). Working party to
discuss international contract practices in industry.
September
Continuing US-Panamanian negotiations on a new Canal treaty (continuing from July).
Will attempt to replace existing treaty between the United S 'ztes and Panama.
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Date Event/US Policy Interest
September
(Continued)
Sep-Oct Mexican ;nvestment Fair (Mexico City) (continuing from August). To
promote foreign investment in Mexico.
Mid-month US-Canadian meeting on West Coast crude oil tanker traffic. To discuss
pollution problems related to proposed tanker routes from Alaska to
Washington State.
Date not set Pi i;ne Minister Burnham of Guyana to visit Peking. To discuss prospects for
mineral trade.
18.22 Canadian Ministry of Transport Delegation (Washington). To discuss
coordination of US and Canadian transport policies.
Date not set Meeting of the International Bauxite Association (Georgetown, Guyana). Will
attempt to devise strategy for boosting export taxes on bauxite; members
include Surinam, Australia, Jamaica, Guyana, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and
Yugoslavia.
September
Early Nigerian President Gowon to visit Peking. Discussions probably on economic
aid.
3-5 Arab summit meeting (Rabat). Arab heads of state to attempt coordination
of policie., on oil, aid, and other matters.
4-8 Joint US-Israeli Subcommittees on Investment, Trade, and Raw Materials in
Washington. To explore mutual interests in sales and investment
opportunities.
Mid-month Israeli Prime Minister Rabin to visit Washington. Discussions on Middle East
situation and US assistance to Israel.
22 Syrian Foreign Minister to see Secretary Kissinger. Focus will be on Syrian
economic needs for US assistance.
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Date Event/US Policy Interest
Late Egyptian President Sadat to visit United States. Will discuss trade and
proposed $250 million in US economic aid for Egypt.
Date not set Zaire's President Mobutu to visit USSR. Ile will probably seek Soviet
economic aid.
Date not set Soviet economic delegation to visit Libya. To discuss Soviet participation
in port, steel, and oil development projects.
Date not set US-Saudi Economic Commission meeting. Treasury Secretary Simon will head
US delegation; Commission will review plans trade by working groups.
September
4 Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Bandaranaike begins visits to Pakistan, West
Germany, Iran, Romania, Yugoslavia, and USSR. Trade and aid likelr
to be principal topics.
12-15 Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka to visit Mexico. To discuss technical and
economic cooperation with Mexico and possibly joint resource dereloptnetn;
civil aviation and Mexican fisheries development on the agenda.
16-21 Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka to visit Brazil. To discuss technical and
economic cooperation, foreign investment in 11razil, trade, and energy
matters, including nuclear energy.
21-22 Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka to visit United Slates. Tanaka Wray raise
several outstanding economic issues.
23-26 Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka to visit Canada. Tanaka may seek Japanese
participation in development of Canadian natural resources.
Date not set South Korean-US Textile Treaty negotiations. Will supersede current
agreement regulating South Korean textile sales to the United States, bringing
trade into line with recent nntltifiber agreement reached in Geneva.
Date not set Annual meeting of Japan-South Korea Ministerial Conference. Discussions
will include Japanese economic cooperation with South Korea.
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Event/US Policy Interest
24-25 IBRD-sponsored consortium on aid to Bangladesh to meet in Paris. US
economic assistance will be discussed.
28 Oct-6 Nov Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka to visit New Zealand and Australia. Issues
discussed will include bilateral trade promotion and Japanese access to raw
materials.
Late Secretary of State Kissinger to visit India. To discuss US aid to and
commercial relations with India among other subjects.
Date not set Pakistan Prime Minister Bhutto to visit Moscow. Trade and aid ure likely
to be the chief topics.
6-8 Japanese Prime, Minister Tanaka to visit Burma. Trade and economic
cooperation likely to be explored.
Date not set Renegotiation of Laurel-Langley Agreement (Manila) (possibly November).
The agreement, which expired on 3 July, has governed US-Philippine
economic relations since 1955; further discussions likely to be contingent
on passage of US trade reform bill now in Congress.
September
25 Aug-15 Sep Three US representatives to visit USSR under US-USSR Agricultural
Cooperation Agreement. Will observe and report prospects for spring wheat.
20 Aug-19 Sep Four USDA representatives to visit USSR under the US-USSR Agricultural
Cooperation Agreement in Moscow. Will study Soviet agricultural forecasting
and data collection, organization, and analysis.
3-16 Polimery-74 International Exhibition in Moscow. Will display materials at
equipment for the production and processing of polymers.
4-13 International Machine Tool Show in Chicago. Latest machine tool technology
will be exhibited, including advanced types of Soviet machine tools.
9-10 Meeting of US-Polish Joint Trade Commission in Washington. Discussions
will involve US agricultural credits to Poland and other trade matters.
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September
(Continued)
23.24 Deputy Bulgarian Prime Minister Ivan Popov to visit United States. On this
long-delayed visit, Popov plans to meet with Secretary Dent and other
government officials and to tour various private companies.
30 Sep-2 Oct Biannual meeting of Working Group on Agricultural Economic Research and
Information under US-USSR Agr?cultural Cooperation Agreement in
Moscow. Will review progress of the Agreement and plans for the next
year.
Date not set Sixth meeting of mixed nongovernmental Soviet-Japanese Joint Economic
Commission in Moscow. Will discuss Moscow-Tokyo cooperation in
development of Yakutsk coking coal and other Siberian resources.
1-3 Meeting of US-Yugoslav Joint Board on Scientific and Technological
Cooperation in Belgrade. Agenda not yet known.
11-20 Sistemotekhnika Exhibition in Leningrad. Export control licensing problems
are expected to be a cause of embarrassment and contention at the exhibit
in which all major US computer firms reportedly will participate.
21.23 Biannual meeting of the Executive Session on Research and Technology under
the US-USSR Agricultural Cooperation Agreement in Washington. Will review
progress of the Agreement and plans for the next year.
Late Second annual meeting of the US-USSR Joint Committee on Cooperation in
the Field of Agriculture in Washington. Will discuss problems encountered
under the Agreement.
Late Proposed meeting of US and Soviet delegations on implementation of
long-term cooperation agreement. Will discuss exchange of economic
information and forecasts.
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