1.
GV EXT..PALAIS DES CONGRES
0.04

2.
MV INT..MEMBERS
0.07

3.
CV PRESIDENT (MR. LUNS)
0.13

4.
SLV ITALIAN DELEGATE.
0.17

5.
CV DITTO.
0.20

6.
CU BELGIAN DELEGATE.
0.23

7.
CU LUXEMBOURG DELEGATE.
0.27

8.
CV GERMAN DELEGATE.
0.33

9.
MV FOUR DELEGATES.
0.38

10.
GV DELEGATES.
0.42



Initials DS/S/JF/PB



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Background: THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMON MARKET BEGAN A TWO DAY MEETING IN BRUSSELS YESTERDAY, (MONDAY), TO PREPARE THE AGENDA FOR A MARATHON MINISTERIAL MEETING ON AGRICULTURE SCHEDULED TO START ON DECEMBER 9.

ONLY THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF 'THE SIX' ATTENDED LAST NIGHT'S MEETING, BUT ARE TO BE JOINED BY THE COMMON MARKET'S MINISTERS OF AGRICULTURE FOR TODAY'S FINAL SESSION.

DISCUSSIONS ARE BEING CENTRED AROUND THE "PACKAGE DEAL", FOR WHICH THE COMMON MARKET HAS SET DECEMBER 31, AS THE DEADLINE FOR ACCEPTANCE BY MEMBERS.

MOST IMPORTANT POINTS IN THE "DEAL" ARE: THE ADOPTION OF COMMON REGULATIONS FOR DAIRY PRODUCTS, BEEF AND RICE: FIXING OF CEREAL PRICES IN THE COMMON MARKET FOR 1964-65; AND, AN AGREEMENT ON UNITED STAND FOR NEXT YEAR'S "KENNEDY ROUND" OF TARIFF NEGOTIATIONS IN GATT.

THE TALKS ARE BEING HELD UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF HOLLAND'S FOREIGN MINISTER, DR.LUNS.