Briefing file prepared by the General Secretariat of the European Commission composed of three sub files:

1) 'Agriculture'
containing a report of Frans Andriessen's meeting with John R. Block on 15/04, speaking and background notes on "Les grandes manœuvres autour du Farm Bill 1985", EC/US agricultural issues, "Problèmes de l'agriculture des Etats—Unis (historique)", current and recent situation of US agriculture, agricultural trade, US and EEC approaches on GATT Committee on trade in agriculture, oils and fats tax, corn gluten feed, almonds, wheat, wine, dairy and personal evaluation by Villain of EC/US relations in agriculture.

2) 'Background and documentation'
containing reports on Willy De Clercq's meetings in Washington in March 1985, on the political and economic situation in the US, on the main policy issues of the World Bank as well as the Hudson Institute Report 'Europe and the World' with executive summary.

3)
'Political cooperation' containing notes on Central America, the Middle East, East-West and Africa.

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