Gleaner, The (Newspaper) - February 22, 1983, Kingston, Kingston opens on new A WEEK-LONG CONFERENCE of the Joint of the Consultative Assembly of the African Caribbean and Pacific ACP tries and the European Economic EEC paving the way for negotiations for MFW trade and aid pact between the two groupings to discuss recent developments in Southern Attica opened yesterday in the main conference room of the Seabed Building The conference was formally opened by the Speaker of Jamaica's House of Representatives the Hon Talbert Forrest who challenged tHe conference to safeguard the principles and objectives upon which the relationship is based preserve its essence while at the same time ensuring that any future arrangement will take fully into the challenges and the realities and will address these adequately There were other addresses from Mr Giovanni Bersina of the Joint Committee and the Hon Francis of Joint Committee and Speaker of the National Assembly of Uganda Setting the stage for the week-long discussions Mr Forrest said we would like it to be a memorable one not only in terms of a successful meeting but also in terms of the opportunity to strengthen through familiarity the links which already exist ACP and between the ACP and the European Community We believe that meaningful co-operation depends to a large extent on our knowledge of each other Noting that the impact of the world on the economies of oping countries is far greater than that on the economies of developed tries Mr Forrest have to wage a two way struggle firstly against the inherent structural defects which impede our development and secondly against the negative tional trends It is therefore an uphill struggle for us to pursue our chosen pan of development OB a pursuing such as these inter-dependence and tion represent a means through which the desired ends may be achieved If efforts are to be made to diversify export trade we need markets to which our goods can gain access If the net flow of investments to our countries is to increase then we need assistance in foreign If key economic sectors are to bie developed then financial assistance for projects is Mr Forrest declared HE SAID THAT in the face of world uncertainty we cannot afford to allow links forged and benefits gained through the hard work of the pioneers of the co-operation to fall by the wayside These pioneers he said on both sides were fully aware of the benefits to be derived from the LOME relationship We must safeguard the principles and objectives upon which the relationship is based preserve its essence while at the same time ensuring that any future arrangements will take fully into count the challenges and realities and will address these adequately A NUMBER Of BURNING issues MEETING ON TRADE Mr of the the opening of the one-week conference of the Joint Committee of he Consultative of the countries at the interim ters of the International Seabed Authority in downtown Kingston yesterday from left are Mr Manford Michel from Council of Mr of the ACP the Hon Forrest Speaker of the Jamaican House of and the Rt Hon Hugh Shearer Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Foreign Trade Trade politics to dominate conference r economy of a developmental h In the short and um term the strategy to be employed includes the promotion of tional agriculture and industrial export i production so as to expand the export capability the restoration of private sector viability and confidence a progressive increase in the net flow of domestic and foreign of training so that a tolerable level of employment may be attained and increasing tion achieved in key sectors such as agriculture and manufacturing For and other countries Parliamentarians and officials representing the 63 countries of the African Caribbean and ACP group and the 10 countries of the European Economic Community EEC began their one-week meeting in the imposing building housing the interim headquarters of the International Seabed Authority afternoon The conference was formally opened by tie Speaker of the Jamaican House of Representatives the Hon Talbert Forrest Some 300 delegates representing the tee of the Assembly of the ACP and EEC countries aSe attending the meeting which will discuss among other subjects a new pact governing trade and aid between the two groupings and developments in Southern Africa The Joint Committee of hs the body that meets once a according LOME Convention to consider ways and means of ing between the Eu t and the ACP states Some of the to be discussed are fisheries development in the ACP countries in which Mauritania apt Somalia will report on the progress of the draft on co-operation for development of in the ACP states the Fuchs report on and transfer technology tip also cultural between the two gro -A that at the conference Situation in Southern Africa with South rajd on A spokesman for confi yesterday that a joint visit by i runtime uise year comprised of the two groupings saw bombings and aggression by South Africa against neighbouring entries and a resolution was drawn up for sanctions South Africa create some sparks of views on the reference to in Lesotho re told rSe Gleaner frontline lost We being done in a practical way to further cooperation between developing and industrialised countries However we must also acknowledged that the Con- vention has failed to live up to all of its Mr Forrest area of co-operation the value of ACP exports to the Community had not increased despite the principle of free access for ACP manufactured goods funds for a system hailed as innovative and positive have proved to be totally race 12 Col 7 there was some amount of controversy sparked by the British resulting in the resolution not being carried Another area that will generate much attention is the discussion on the system about which according to the spokesman ACP countries are sioned is a scheme to provide support for ACP countries when market prices fcr their primary export commodities fall However the have been insufficient to meet the calls made on it The ACP the spokesman said has been asking that more money be put into the system to meet the need and the whole issue is expected to be discussed when the Joint Committee considers the Seychelles tion rhat the scheme to cover Tourism At first worked very well but in recent years it has not been able to meet the requirements and the ACP group is the spokesman said adding that the EEC could not afford any additional funds for the scheme CASTRI to the Gleaner As Prime Ministers of Caribbean states and Canada gathered here for the Western wealth summit met in plenary session this morning Prime Minister Edward Seaga of Jamaica pressed the case for an urgent mechanism to expand the credit facilities for the developing countries hard-hit by the current recession Mr Seaga said that in the present situation the world could not wait for the United States to be the traditional locomotive of growth to pull the world OM of the recession but that the other industrial countries of Europe Canada and Japan had to consider new strategies tp get the global economy moving lengthening shadows of the and the Group were two agencies which were in a position to put moral pressure on the commercial banks who were currently restricting their lending in the wake of the debt crisis affecting the major Latin American countries Acknowledging that the most practical mechanism to economic growth in the developing countries without fuelling inflation was an increase in the Special Drawing Rights Mr Seaga on the group to add the weight of its political in ail the appropriate forums to the call for a emergency meeting of the in the near future so as to enable a decision being taken for an increase in the before Bank the On other issues under discussion at this morning Jamaica's Prime Minister suggested that da might wish to conduct joint studies with the region on determining the most feasible areas for joint venture operations for example in the industry arid in of other investments He asked for a clarification of the Canadian policy regarding investment incentives and the expansion of preferential trading arrangements by such mechanisms as one-way free trade facilities He repeated his call at yesterday's opening session for Canada to banking and to high-employment tors in Manufacturing and Agriculture to expand two- way trade between the Caribbean region Establishment of labour relations council mooted A Board of Enquiry which was appointed to enquire into the the closure of the complex for several days in October 1982 has recommended the setting a labour relations council and committees at the complex to ease industrial relations tension The complex was closed down on October after the workers ignored a warning from the end a which was triggered by the refusal of entry to the plant of organizer Mr Royland Williams The in a shortage in most products including ing oil and margarine The tribunal turned down a daim from the which represents the workers that the workers should be paid the of the closure but rapped the management for being unreasonable in the case of the refusal of entry to Mr Williams on the morning of October 4 x The wai made up of Mr Edward Dixon i Page II Coi 1 The Jamaica Racing Commission intends to end the arrangement whereby the Jockey Club of Jamaica- carries out certain functions for the Commission Before the Commission came into existence the Jockey Club was the sole authority for racing in Jamaica The Commission was established in 1972 under Section 3 of the Jamaica Racing Commission Act which was passed in that same year and at the Jockey Club was told that there was no intention to remove all its authority A letter dated February 4 from the Commission makes it clear that the intention is now to divest the control of racing to end soon all authority The letter Further to discussion held with the Jockey Club's -on the 3rd 943 we that it is our intention to commence tions to take over at an agreed daw in 1983 the functions being performed by the Jockey dub under delegation from the Commission The Commission fully acknowledges that racing owes a debt of gratitude to the for rote in racing over the years feels variety of Junctions level the administration of the industry no linger be provided by a private ArtVin brief the Commission full control over thr jurisdiction of racing which itt animate responsibility Jamaica Racing Act We accordingly ask to meet with the Jockey Steward as possible to termination m order to ensure the least dislocation in the be if you would suggest telephone a dwe for the meeting The Jockey Club is folding an emergency meeting on Thursday March 4.30 p.m to matter Keep your breath all day captures es NEW YORK Feb 21 Britain's Royal family with the Press and Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's upcoming visit seen as a way to polish the Royal image are featured in this week's Time magazine cover story Although are certain to be some breaks with protocol during the visit Time said the reviews will certainly be and welcome Elizabeth 11 is nearly unflappable as star and stage manager of the Windsor Family troupe and her band Prince Philip though he sometimes indulges in grumpy asides has a useful comic Time said How welcome the good notices wiB be The fact is that those at home have cause for great consternation in recent Time said referring to Fleet raucous tabloids and their unrelenting attention to has to over soap opera a toad at now goes in i freshness to with every tM mouth refreshed better rinse after every Happy breath and Ut give a sweetness the Princess of which a Shy Di crare i The huge publicity sometimes seems to he out said leaving the Royal Faulty do except continue with their coverage Time catalogued me iocs and commented oo week to the Time that
