U.S.-USSR GRAINS AGREEMENT

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CREST [1]

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General CIA Records [2]

Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):

CIA-RDP85M00364R000400530035-5

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RIFPUB

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December 20, 2016

Document Release Date:

March 27, 2008

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Case Number:

Publication Date:

April 7, 1983

Content Type:

REPORT

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Approved For Release 2008/03/27: CIA-RDP85M00364R000400530035-5 EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT . Bouting Slip 21OOCI a C EXDIR 4 D/ICS 5 1001 DDO DDS&T ChrrJN I C 12 Ccmpt x,13 D/EEO ? 4 D/Pers . - DIO EA 1,C/PAO/ OEA 117 SA/IA- Approved For Release 2008/03/27: CIA-RDP85M00364R000400530035-5 Approved For Release 2008/03/27: CIA-RDP85M00364R000400530035-5 ".. c OFFICE OF THE PRES!DENT WASHINGTON, D.C. 20506 202.395-5114 April 7, 1983 At the request of Assistant Secretary Leland, the attached document is being distributed to the IG and the subject matter will be dis- cussed in a meeting at USTR in Room 203 on Monday,-April. 11 at 6:O0-p.m. Approved For Release 2008/03/27: CIA-RDP85M00364R000400530035 5 '~` Approved For Release 2008/03/27: CIA-RDP85M00364R000400530035-5 ISSUE PAPER U.S.-USSR Grains Agreement Issue The arrent U.S.-USSR Grains Agreement will expire on September ---Or 1983. The Soviets have indicated that they are not interested in further 1-year extensions. They have told us that trade expansion is best facilitated by long-term obligations and are ready to-negotiate a new long-term,- agreement with us. Both sides have indicated a desire to work towa_d expansion of our grain trade. The Administration must decide soon w e we-r to initiate talks on a new LTA. options Option 1: Allow the existing-U.S.-USSR Grains Agreement to expire w_ _ out rovid na for any foral. agricu tura1 trading ag: e ent bey ween the two countries after Septemb 30. 1983. Advan aes : - Would be. consistent with the President's policy of postponing negotiations on a new long-term grain agreement Approved For Release 2008/03/27: CIA-RDP85M00364R000400530035-5