Gatt trade problems

Gatt trade problems; BELGIUM Brussels CMS Uffe Ellemann-Jensen (Danish FM) arriving at meeting CMS Douglas Hurd MP (British Foreign Sec) arriving CMS Douglas Hurd MP (British Foreign Sec) intvwd SOF - (On Maastricht ratification) A treaty that is delayed is better that no treaty at all TCS Letter from John Major to European Commission promising ratification of Maastricht Treaty after Christmas MS Joao De Deus Pinheiro (Portugese FM) arriving CMS Joao De Deus Pinheiro (Portugese FM) intvwd SOF - It is up to the British CMS Jacques Poos (Luxembourg FM) intvwd SOF - I regret the British delay in ratifying the Maastricht Treaty INT TGV Meeting in session MS Jacques Delors (EC Commission Pres) taking at meeting MS Officials greeting Delors CMS Hurd at meeting table MS Delors shaking hands CMS EC official (unidentified) arriving at meeting CMS Ditto CMS Uffe Elleman Jensen (Dutch FM) intvwd S SOF -A trade war would be too stupid CMS Poos intvwd SOF - There is still room for manoeuvre TCMS Ray Mc Sharry (EC negotiator) getting out of car ? GV Rape seed growing in field Brussels LAGV US Mission to EC building PAN L-R INT CMS James Dobbins (Us Ambassador to EC) intvwd SOF - In the end it all comes down to negotiation/Is the EC willing to fulfil its international obligations CMS Mc Sharry EXT MS Delors along PAN R-L CMS EC spokesman speaking at pkf (not heard) CMS Ditto INT CMS Dobbins intvwd SOF - There is a problem of lack of clear authority INT TGV Meeting in session MS Bruno Durieux (French Deputy Trade Minister) EXT CMS Durieux speaking to crowd of press (not heard) INT CMS Officials at pkf EXT CMS Jorgen Mollemann (German Economics Minister) intvwd SOF - Neither France or Germany can tolerate a trade war