Page Eight, THE MICHIGAN DAILY. iVednesday, September 12,11973 It Pag Eiht>X TE MCHIAN AIY Wdneday Setemer 2, 97 COME AND MEET US ANN ARBOR CIVIC THEATRE MASS MEETINGS-SEPT. 10-14 201 MULHOLLAND (off W. Washington) U.S.-FRENCH DISPUTE MARS OPENING SEPT. 10 SEPT. 11 SEPT. 12 SEPT. 13 SEPT. 14 7:30-10:00 P.M.--PUBLICITY, BOX OF- FICE, USHERS, MEMBERSHIP AND NON- SHOW ACTIVITIES 7:30-10:00 P.M.--SET CONSTRUCTION, PAINTING AND DESIGN, LIGHTS AND SOUND 7:30-DOORS OPEN 8:00-ACTING 8:30-DIRECTING 9:00-WORKSHOPS AND ONE ACT PRODUCTIONS 9:30--STAGE MANAGEMENT. 7 :30--DOORS OPEN 8:00-PROPS 8:30-COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP 7:30-9:00 P.M.-OPEN HOUSE frad TOKYO (Reuter) - A dispute between France and the United States yesterday has oversha- dbwed the opening here today of a three-day international confer- ence aimed at launching the world's most ambitious attempt to remove trade barriers. Ministers and delegates from nearly 100 nations are taking part in the conference, which is designed to give the go-ahead for - two years of complex negotiations tf iks in Geneva on liberalizing world trade. IN A JOINT declaration, the min- sters are due to lay down politi- cal guidelines for the negotiations which, for the first time, will cover not only tariffs but also such non-tariff barriers to trade as export subsidies, safety stand- ards, and customs procedures. Agreement on the text of this declaration was almost reached during a three-week preparatory begii eting of experts in Julv. But i1 agreement is still lacking r one passage dealing with link between the trade nego- ions and world monetary re- m. 'hile all the parties agree in nciple that the removal of le barriers serves little pur- e without monetary stability, United States and the Euro- n Common Market countries ,e been divided about how this Auld be expressed. IE U. S. also wants to empha- in the declaration that an ctive monetary reform de- ds in its turn on efforts to ralize trade. he nine European Economic nmunity (EEC) members held meeting later during which y came up with. a compro- e proposal midway between U. S. and French positions. in wards he was "optimistic that an agreementcan be reached." FRANCE has been deeply con- cerned about the threat to its ability to compete in world mar- kets by the sharp fall this year in the value of the U. S. dollar. It has repeatedly called for American intervention to support its currency and is anxious for guarantees that no further de- cline in the dollar's value will now take place. The sources said that France apparently wanted to emphasize this point by delaying agreement on the text of the declaration un- til near the end of the ministerial meeting on Friday. BUT THE SOURCES' were confident that such agreement would eventually be reached. sone of the developing countries. Although the draft declaration commits the richer nations to take special account of the needs of the poorer countries, some developing states feel it does not go far enough. PROMINENT among these are a group of Latin-American coun- tries led by Chile which may dis- sociate themselves from part of the conference's final declara- tion. The concern of the developing states was expressed in a press conference yesterday by Jama- ody lead to a "very dramatic" lower- ing of tariffs and also some re- duction in non-tariff barriers. BUT THEY were reluctant to make predictions about progress in the field of agriculture, where the toughest and most difficult bargaining is foreseen. U. S. officials themselves ad- mit that recent American con- trols on exports of soybeans, a major world so.irce of protein, have psychologically damaged their position in demanding a more open world market for farm.goods, 1 I I h u liii III' Come Alone Tonight WEDNESDAY (singles night) OPEN 'TIL 2:00 A1110 mor ngexPericwcin iinsouid and light 341 S. MAIN ANN ARBOR LIVE ENTERTAINMENT SUNDAYS France has repeatedly called for American in- tervention to slip port its currency and is anxious If you were unable to come earlier in the week please come tonight. Members will be on hand to answer all your questions about community theatre. the The only other question mark 1 r p*ji/ .*in edine in the hanging over what is basically jo guaranteestri at noj u r (ert ea The chairmani of the EEC intended as no more than a polit- meeting, Danish Foreign Minis- ical showpiece for launching the dollar's value will now take place. ter Ivar Norgaard, said after- trade talks is the attitude of .................................................................................................................................. . . cian Industry Minister Peter Pat- terson. He said that the last great round of international tariff- cutting talks - the ''Kenndy Round" of the early 1960's - had been "a very considerable disappointment to , developing countries. PATTERSON stressed his hope that the new negotiations would do more to improve the position of the poorer states. American officials were opti- mistic about the Tokyo meeting and said there was a general concensus among all the coun- tries taking part about the need to launch the new trade negotia- tions. The officials predicted that the talks,,,'due to end in 1975, would But they also believe that this year's world shortage of agri- cultural products has helped bring about change in thinking on problems of agricultural trade. THEY SAY there is now a widespread feeling that steps must be taken to ensure regular and secure supplies of food to all parts of the world, even if this means changing traditional restrictive policies in agricultur- al trade. U. S. officials are also con- fident that President. Nixon's trade bill, which would give him the power to implement any agreements r e a c h e d by his trade negotiators, will betpassed by congress without substantial changes and in good time. - --------- Everyone LOTS OF PEOPLE Welcome! 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