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163. Telegram 9875 From the Embassy in Rome to the Department of State, June 17, 1976, 0844Z.1 2

Rome, June 17, 1976, 0844Z
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TELEGRAM
Department of State
ROME 9878

P R 170844Z JUN 76

FM AMEMBASSY ROME
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8320
INFO USMISSION USUN NEW YORK

ROME 9875

FODAG
FROM SISCO
DEPT PASS ASST SEC ROGERS

11652: GDS
TAGS: OCON, FAO.

SUBJECT: 2ND WORLD FOOD COUNCIL

1. U.S. ACHIEVED ITS OBJECTIVES IN WFC BY GETTING ENDORSEMENT OF PREPCOM RECOMMENDATION AND PREVENTING ENDORSEMENT OF ALL FIVE GROUP-77 RESOLUTIONS, ALL OF WHICH WERE SUBSTANTIVELY UNACCEPTABLE TO US.

2. THIS POSITIVE OUTCOME WAS A RESULT OF:

A) STRONG OECD GROUP SUPPORT OF EQUALLY STRONG U.S. LEAD IN ALL CONSULTATIONS WITH THEM. WE ACHIEVED A SOLID, UNITED FRONT WITH PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS BY MEETING TWICE A DAY WITH GROUP AND CONCERTING STRATEGY EVERY STEP OF WAY. UK, AUSTRALIA, FRG AND JAPAN PARTICULARLY HELPFUL AND

B) EXTENSIVE U.S. CONSULTATION WITH CERTAIN KEY G-77 DELS SUCCEEDED IN WEAKENING GUINEA AND MEXICAN LEADERSHIP IN GROUP AND FINALLY ISOLATING THEM. VOLPE

  1. Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D760233–1134. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to USUN.↩
  2. Sisco reported success in promoting U.S. objectives at the Second World Food Council.↩