IMMEDIATE

F.A.0. and I.E.F.C.

1. Approval given our seeking membership Central Committee. [1] It
is proposed Garside be our nominee but this to be confirmed.

2. We should definitely have seats on Committees for Dairy
Products, Fats and Oils, Meat and Meat products, Sugar, Dried and
Canned Fruits, also those that we were on previously including
those in London. [2] We are not particular about rice, but if it
is suggested we take membership, we would not object.

3. We are in agreement with suggestion Resident Minister's cable
186 that countries who have little interest either as suppliers or
importers should not be represented on Commodity Committees. [3]

4. Consideration is being given provision of extra staff for
Washington.