CALENDAR OF ECONOMIC EVENTS, JANUARY- MARCH 1975

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• Publication Date: January 1, 1975
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? Chronological Sequence
Economic Events, by Area of Interest .
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Multilateral Trade Ncgotititions .
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International Energy and Commodity Situation .
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Other Interregional Confcrcnccs .
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Western Europe
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Western Ifemisphere
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Middle East Intl Afric;r .
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Non-Communist Asia and PaciFc .
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USSR and Eastern Europe
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CALENDAR Of ECONOMIC EVENTS*
Junuury?Murch 1975
Date
Event
January
Continuing
US?Panamanian NegutiaNuns fur a new canal treaty
Early
Scheduled visit of Canadian Prlmc Minister Trudeau to the U~~U ;J Kingdom,
Netherlands, West Cermany, and Italy
1
I.26
Venezuela to initiate nationalization of iron mines
Laotian delegation to visit various countries in Asia including Indonesia, India,
6
and Ausirali~
Reopening of civil air negotiations between the United States and Peru (Lima)
6
Intergovernmental Council of Copper Exporting Counl~ias (Lubumbashi,
6?l0
Zaire)
Working Group meeting of the International Coffee Organization (London)
7.8
Informal meeting of EC Commission with Finance Ministers and West
7-10
European central bank officials (London)
Sultan Qabus to visit thr, United States
I l
Arab Economic Council (Cairo)
12
Laotian aid mission to visit the United States
13.14
EC Agricultural Ministers (Brussels)
13.15
Iron Ore Exporting Countries' Preparatory Com~rr.ittec (New L??Ihil
14.16
IMF Croup of Ten a-rd IMF Interim Committt~e (Washington)
'" See page 4 for a functional and geographic breakdown and stat~.ment of US policy interest.
Events in bold face in the chronological sequence arc 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
to :he Office of Economic Research, Code 143, Extension 5021.
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J suurury
(Cuntinucd)
15.17 !'h!llpplne President /~crdlnand Marcus to visit 1He Unilec! States
Mid-month GATT' "Seven plus Seven" meeting (Gcncva)
20-21 EC Foreign Ministers (Brussels)
24 f ~rreign Ministers u-rd Oil Ministers of OPf:C' Countries (Algiers)
27 sC hinance h~inistcrs (Brussels)
27.30 Ministerial Conference, Economic Community of West African States
(Monrovia)
28-31 Sixteenth Session of international Tin Cowrcil (Gcncva)
29 Jan?I Feb US Export-Import Bank Chairman William Casey to visit South Korea
30.31 UK Prime Minister /larold Wilso-r to visit Waslti-tgton
Date not set Negotiation of US-Philippine Treaty of Ant/ty and Cvnrrnerce to srrcceed
Laurel-Langley Agreement (Manila)
Date not set International Bauxite Association?Council (tentatively Kingston)
Date not set Venezuelan-Caribbean Summit Conference (Port of Spain, possibly Caracas)
Date not set Kuwuiti Foreign Minister Sabah al?Alunad to visit Brazil
Date not set Syrian Minister of f:conomy and Trade to visit Iran
February
3-$ First meeting of Economic Experts Working Group under the US?USSR
Agreement for Exchange of Economic Information (Moscow)
10 International Wheat Council and Food Aid Conunittee (London)
I I CATT Trade Negotiations Conrnrittee (Gcncva)
22-24 Governors of central banks of members of Arab Council of Economic Unity
(Baghdad)
24-28 US-Mexico Bilateral Tex[ile Consultations (Washington)
24.28 FAO?Sponsored Consultation on Grain Stocks (Rome)
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February
(Continued)
27.28 First rnecting of Producers of Minor Metals, such as antimony, tungsten,
and bismuth (La Paz)
Uate not set First meeting under US?USSR Agreement on Flouring and Other Construction
(probably Washington)
Date not set UNCTAD Committee on Commodities (Geneva)
Date not set King Faysal of Saudi Arabitr to visit Brazil and Venezuela
Date not set Consultative Group on Peru (Parisi
March
4.5 OECD 1'radc Committee (Paris)
?1.31 Mexico to hold first trade exhibit in Cuba
24-26 Development Assistance Committee (Paris)
26-30 Hungarian Foreign Minister to visit Egypt
late not set Paris Club Meeting on Chllean Foreign Debt (Paris)
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ECLINOMIC EVENTS, BY AREA OF INTEREST
Date Event/U.S Pulic;v /ntcrest
MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
Mid?nxmth CATT "Seven plus Scvcn" meeting (Geneva). Major trading cuuetries and
selected /.DCs to lay the grou~tdwurk fvr the Trade Negvtiations C~~mnriNce
tnecting in Febrt~arv.
Febniary
I I CP~TT Trade Negotiations Committee (Geneva). 1%irst ntcetieg since the
United .States received its negotiating mandate; will discuss sehstanlive
procedural issues prior to flee beginning of the uegotiatio-rs.
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AND COMMODITY SITUATION
13.15 Iror. Ore Exporting Countries Preparatory Committee (New Delhi). IVill
discuss the establishment of a J'vrnral organization.
24 Foreign Ministers and Oil Ministers o. OPEC Countries (Algiers). Will trv
to develop a common OPIiC positive in anticipatic> r uJ'a pruducer?consueu~r
cunfercnce.
28.31 Sixteenth Session of lnternational Tin Council (Geneva), 11~i11 discuss prices
and hufJ'cr stocks.
Date not set International F3auxite Association-Council (tentatively Kingston). {Vill adopt
pricing Jor>uda J'or bauxite sales.
10 lnternational Wheat Council and Food Aid Committee (London). Will take
Jinal active on extension of the Food Aid Agrcenretct.
2428 hAO-Sponsored Consultation on Grain Stocks (Rome). Will discuss national
grain-stockpiling policies.
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Uutc Event/US Pr,/k?}' 1-Ncre.cl
Frbruury
(Cuntlnucd)
?7.3H hirst meeting of Pro,luccrs of Minur Mctals, such as antimony, uuigstcn,
and bismuth (Lt: I'ar-, {Vil! prupnsc prier- policies mul uutlinr tla~ Jurnrutiuu
of a hlitu,r Mctals C'uunriL
[?2te nut s41 UN("I'AD ('ummiltec un Commodities (Geneva). '!'u runsider a repnrt un
world phosplrnlr a~it:rutior.,
IA?16 IMF Group of Ten and IMF Interim Commitlcc (Washington-.
Alinisteriul-level rliscussirnrs centering un mnnetury reJnrnr and recrc/i,r~~ of
oil dnllnrs.
45 OL:CD Tracte Cununittcc (Paris). {Vill discuss cummndit}' trrrdc issuc.~? and
eipurt runtrul nreusurrs.
?4-_'G Development Assistance Committee (Paris). Tn discerss role uJ'fureign private
capital Jluws in developing countries.
7.8 Informal meeting of EC Commission with Finance Ministers and West
European central bank officials (London). Probably will discuss recycling r,il
owner, the Jitture uJ' gold, mu! international monetary rcJ'nrm.
13.14 GC Agricultural Ministers (Brussels). {Vi/l discuss increases in supp~,rt prices
and rslahlish system oJ' nrinAnenn import prices Jor processed Jrrrits and
vegetables.
34'?I EC Foreign Ministers (Brussels). Probably will discuss budgetur~?, regiaral,
and energy prublenrs.
?7 EC Finance Ministers (Brussels). Probably will eranrine exchange market
intervention and the rule oJ' gold in t/rc >uerrratinnul rnonetarr syste-n.
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l)ntc Event/U,S I'olic;r /rrtrrest
January
(Cuntinucd)
30.31 UK Pi;mc Minister liarnld Wilson to visit Washington, Will discuss ecorronric
pruhlerns oJ' Britain urrd ether OL'C'U cvurrtries,
US-Panamanian Negotiations for a new canal treaty. {1'il! attempt to replace
existing treaty between fire United States acrd Panama.
Scheduled visit of Canadian Prlmc Minister Trudeau to the United Kingdom,
Netherlands, West Cerrnany, and Italy. Will pt;ch for increased trade.
Venezuela to initiate nationalir.ation of ircn mints. Will affect US-o-vned
irurr ere properties. ,
6 Reopening of negotiations between the United States and Peru (Lima). To
discuss issuance of airline operating permits.
G Intcrgovernmcntal Council of Copper Exporting Countries (Lubumbashi,
Laire). Tv discuss implementatiat uJ' fire decis,7m to reduce copper c.rports
10% to raise prices.
6.10 Working Group of the International Coffee Organization (London). To discuss
u rtew ir7ter!latf0!!al COfJeC agree>tcnt.
Date not set Venewelan-Caribbean Sununit Conference (Port of Spain, possibly Caracas).
Tv discuss regiurral eco-tomic topics, including J?irrartcial matters, raw
nrr..terials, and petrvlcum cooperation,
Date not set Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sabah al-Ahmad to visit Brazil. Tu concletde
negotiations on nil sales, loans, and irrvesnnents.
?4?8 US?Mcxico Bilateral Textile Consultations (Yashington). To discuss rrew,
all Jiber textile agreenrerrt.
Uate not scl King Faysal of Saudi Arabia to visit Brazil aid Venezuela. Tv discuss !ua-ts
and investntent in Brazil arrd econunric rooperatiar in Venezuela.
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Dntc E~?cnt~US l'ul/c;t~ lnterest
February
(Continued)
Date not set Consultative Group on Peru (Paris). T'u presc-rt a list uJ' 1'enwlrrn prulec?ts
hr pvtrntiul rrcditors jirr possible J'inanci-rg.
21.31 Mexico to hold first trade exhibit in Cuba, !lopes to boost !rude ghur-c current
~~ rnilliu-r level.
Date not set Park Club Netting on CI-ilcan foreign llebt (Paris). Tv discuss rescheduling
Chilean debt pu-vnc>nts.
7-10 Sultan Qabus to visit the United States. Possible broadening of US commercial
and investment ties.
27-30
Date not set
Febnrary
22.24
Arab Economic Council (Cairo). Will discuss hnplementation oJ' econor:ric
resolution issued during Arab summit in Rubat.
Ministerial Corferencc, Economic Cornmunity of West African States
(Monrovia). Tn discuss j'ornral estublislmrer-t oJ' ECOWA,S.
Syrian Minister of Economy and Trade to visit Iran. Tv attend J'irst meeting
uJ' Joirrt Committee for Cbnrrnercial acrd Ecorrornic Couperatiar.
Governors of central banks of members of Arab Council of Economic Unity
(Baghdad). To discuss the fou-rdativn v}~ an Arab /Ifonetarv Fund on the
model vJ' r'he I/IfF and the Arab vote ut Nre IMF and 113RD.
26.30 Hungarian Foreign 1`linister to visit Egypt. To discuss unallocated aid and
increased trade.
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Dutc Evcnt~US Pulic;v Intrrest
NON-COMMUNIST ASIA AND P/1CIFIC
January
I.2G l.uotian delegation to visit various countries in Asia including Indonesia, India,
and Australia. Tip snllclt Joreigrt assistance J'c~r Nre cualltion gnncrrrnu~nt ro
snpplcrrtent US ald.
12 Luotiun aid mission to visit the United atates. Tip discuss economic and
-nilitarv assistance.
IS?17 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos to visit tlic United States. To attend
ecunumle dcvelop-ncnt council meeting and discussAsinn Developnrcnt ~3a-rk
legislation,
29 Jan-l Feb l1S Export-Import [3ank Chairman William Casey to visit South Korea. 1Vill
discuss Bank lending to SuutH Kvrca.
Date not set Negotiation of US-Philippine Treaty of- Amity and Commerce to succeed
Laurel-Langley A;~rcement (Manila). liarlicr agrccnrent ct+'7ired on .3 July.
USSR AND EASTERN EUROPE
Febniury
3.5 first meeting of Lconomic Experts Working Croup under the US?USSR
Agreement For Exch~ngc? of Economic Information (Moscow). Wip discuss
types uJ' inf'arnratiun to be exclranged.
Date not set First meeting under US-USSK A};recment on Housing and Other Construction
(probably Washington). IVill set up prugam to imple-nerrt ugreemcrrt.
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