Talks on lamb, casein in U.S.

Press, 26 February 1981, Page 2

Talks on lamb, casein in U.S.

NZPA Washington -The Minister of Overseas Trade (Mr Taiboys) will switch from butter sales to Europe to lamb and casein exports to the United States when he flies into Washington today after his latest) mission to Brussels. I -Both products, together' worth more than $lOO million a year on the United States market, are under threat from local producers, Who want import curbs. -Mr Taiboys decided to! stop in Washington on his) way home, to reinforce New Zealand’s concern about' these threats to officials ofi the month-old administrationl of President Reagan. I "His first call will be on i the Secretary of Agriculture,! Mr John Block, an Illinois! farmer who has made it! clear that his first prioritv I is- to United States farmers! and increased exports. Mr Talb'oys will tomorrow: see Mr William Brock, the; President’s special trade rep-j resentative, who has special' responsibility for international trading affairs. .

-He will later meet the Secretary of State, Mr Alex adder Haig, with the agendt for the A.N.Z.U.S. Council o! Ministers’ meeting, scheduled for Wellington in smidyear, being the main topic of discussion. >New Zealand’s Ambassador to Washington, Mr T, F. Gjll, has seen all three American officials in the last few weeks, but it is be-

hgved that Mr Taiboys Wanted to take advantage of His European trip by stopping on the way home to have top-level meetings, underlining New Zealand’s desire for close relations with the Reagan Administration.