130. Editorial Note
The meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development was held in Paris November 24–25, 1966. For text of two briefing papers prepared for the meeting, see Documents 128 and 129. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Eugene V. Rostow headed the U.S. Delegation. For texts of Rostow’s statements on economic policy and East-West relations on November 24, and development assistance and trade on November 25, see Department of State Bulletin, January 2, 1967, pages 19–27. Text of the communique is ibid., pages 27–28.
For an account of the discussion on development aid problems on November 25, see Document 131. Telegrams summarizing discussions on trade with the less-developed nations, economic policy, and East-West relations on November 24 and 25 are in Department of State, Central Files, OECD 3.
A summary and appraisal of this OECD meeting is in Current Economic Developments, Issue No. 768, December 6, 1966, pages 6–11. (Washington National Records Center, RG 59, E/CBA/REP Files: FRC 72 A 6248, Current Economic Developments) The evaluation of discussions on development and the world food problem is also in Issue No. 768, pages 9–10.
Additional documentation on the meeting, which includes many other background and briefing papers, is ibid., RG 286, DAC Material: FRC 70 A 5922, Meetings—OECD Ministerial November 24–25, 1966; and Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 67 D 586, CF 101A.