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The original documents are located in Box 2, folder "Ireland - Prime Minister Liam Cosgrave" of the National Security Adviser's Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON April 13, 1976 Dear Mr. Prime Minister: I very much appreciate your letter of March 30, with your request that the United States withhold action imposing countervailing duties on imports of beef from the European Community. I agree that the circumstances are regrettable, especially in view of the relatively small quantities of beef involved, but the policy discretion available under our law is limited and the Treasury Department has no choice but to proceed with countervailing action. Late in 1975, it became clear that under our Trade Act countervailing duties would have to be imposed immediately if beef which benefitted from restitution payments were shipped to the United States in 1976. This was communicated to officials of both the Irish Government and the European Community on several occasions. It was also communicated to domestic groups in the United States, and countervailing duty action in 1975 was thereby forestalled. Early this year, however, it was learned that a small amount of beef had been exported again in 1976, and only with considerable difficulty was the Treasury Department able to persuade the U.S. domestic industry not to press for countervailing duties. The Treasury Department has subsequently become aware that substantially greater quantities of beef have in fact been shipped, and it is no longer possible to avoid action. With respect to your concern regarding beef quotas, it should be pointed out that the United States has not imposed quotas on imports of Irish beef. The four million pound figure to which you refer represents a market estimate of likely imports FORM BERALD Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 2 based on the total amount of beef received by the United States thus far in 1976. Countervailing duty action, how- ever, is likely to preclude further imports. I hope you will understand that the Treasury Department's decision to apply countervailing duties on beef from the European Community has been taken as a result of firm commitments, previously undertaken under our law and communicated to all concerned parties, as to the manner of dealing with continued restitution payments on meat shipments. I want to emphasize most strongly my hope that this should not be interpreted in any way as a diminution of the resolve I expressed during your most welcome visit to strengthen even further the already excellent relations between the United States and Ireland. I look forward to continuing close consultations on all matters of concern to our countries. Warm personal regards, Herald R. His Excellency Liam Cosgrave Prime Minister of Ireland Dublin FORD s OF Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 16 196015 FORD A GERALD LIBRARY Srud desp sidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL REFERRAL Date: 4/13/76 NSC log # 7601894 MEMORANDUM FOR: George S. Springsteen Executive Secretary Department of State DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Prime Minister Cosgrave To: From: President Ford Date: 4/13/76 Subject: Beef Imports ACTION REQUESTED: Draft reply for: President's Signature White House Staff Other Direct reply Furnish info copy XXXX = Dispatch Translation Recommendations / Comments Appropriate Handling Other Information DUE DATE: COMMENTS: M. Kinchely for Jeanne W. Davis Staff Secretary CLASSIFICATION: Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE NSC # 18 94 REFERRAL To: The Honorable William Simon Date: 4/13/76 Secretary Treasury Department ACTION REQUESTED Draft reply for: President's signature. Undersigned's signature. NOTE Memorandum for use as enclosure to reply. Prompt action is essential. Direct reply. If more than 72 hours' delay is encountered, Furnish information copy. please telephone the undersigned immediately, Code 1450. Suitable acknowledgment or other appropriate handling. Basic correspondence should be returned when Furnish copy of reply, if any. draft reply, memorandum, or comment is re- quested. xxxxx For your information. For comment. REMARKS: Description: XXX Letter: Telegram: Other: To: Liam Cosgrave From: President Ford Date: 4/13/76 Subject: Beef Imports FORD R. By direction of the President: GERALD LIBRARY Merry fucker for Jeanne W. Davis NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL (White House File Copy) Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE NSC # 18 94 IE REFERRAL To: The Honorable William Simon Date: 4/13/76 Secretary Treasury Department ACTION REQUESTED Draft reply for: President's signature. Undersigned's signature. NOTE Memorandum for use as enclosure to reply. Prompt action is essential. If more than 72 hours' delay is encountered, Direct reply. Furnish information copy. please telephone the undersigned immediately, Code 1450. Suitable acknowledgment or other appropriate handling. Basic correspondence should be returned when Furnish copy of reply, if any. draft reply, memorandum, or comment is re- quested. XXXXXFor your information. For comment. REMARKS: Description: XXX Letter: Telegram: Other: To: Liam Cosgrave From: President Ford Date: 4/13/76 Subject: Beef Imports ovos & By direction of the President: GERALD LIBRARY to for Jeanne W. Davis NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL (White House Suspense Copy) Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 84/12/76 MEMORANDUM 1894 THE WHITE HOUSE ACTION WASHINGTON THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN April 12, 1976 MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT B FROM: BRENT SCOWCROFT SUBJECT: Irish Beef Imports At Tab B is a letter to you from Prime Minister Cosgrave of Ireland expressing concern over the imposition of countervailing duties on US imports of Irish beef and the reduction of the 1976 Irish "quota allocation." At Tab A for your signature is a reply explaining that the United States has made clear its intention to impose countervailing duties if beef benefitting from government subsidies continued to be shipped to the US in 1976. The response also makes clear that Ireland has no "quota allocation" for beef and that the figure of 4 million pounds cited by the Prime Minister represents an estimate of previously anticipated imports. The letter emphasizes your hope that the action will not be seen as a diminution of your resolve to strengthen even further the excellent relations we have with Ireland. State, Treasury and Seidman concur. The text has been cleared by Bob Hartmann. RECOMMENDATION: That you sign the letter to Prime Minister Cosgrave at Tab A. Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Tab I Fwd to Ti LMH 1050 MEMORANDUM 1894 NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL ACTION April 9, 1976 MEMORANDUM FOR: BRENT SCOWCROFT FROM: MALCOLM BUTLER WB SUBJECT: Letter from Irish Prime Minister on Beef Imports Prime Minister Cosgrave of Ireland has written the President expressing his concern about the pending imposition of counter- vailing duties on US imports of Irish beef. At Tab I is a memorandum to the President recommending that he sign the response at Tab A. The response notes that the Irish and the EC have been fully informed that we would impose countervailing duties if subsidized exports continued, and that the President has little policy discretion in this matter. Treasury will countervail once they have received a formal statement from Customs, probably in about ten days. State, Treasury, Seidman, and Hartmann concur. Bob Hormats and Denis Clift concur. RECOMMENDATION: That you sign the memorandum to the President at Tab I. Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 30 March 1976 Dear Mr. President I have been disturbed to learn that despite our suspension of exports of beef for a period totalling two months from 4th March, to provide for further discussions between the EEC and the United States, a decision has been taken to impose countervailing duties without further negotiation and to publish this next Thursday. We have also been very deeply concerned to be told by another Embassy in Washington that our quota allocation for the present year has been cut from eight million pounds to four million pounds with a view to increasing the allocations to Australia and New Zealand. I should be grateful if you could arrange that no action be taken on the countervailing duties pending further discussions with the European Community and would also welcome reassurance on the quota allocation situation. You will appreciate my concern lest developments of this kind, taking place so shortly after my successful - and enjoyable - visit to your country, should affect the excellent relations between Ireland and the United States which I feel have been strengthened as a result of your kind invitation to me to pay this official visit. Yours sincerely Liam Cosgrave Prime Minister of Ireland FORD The President DERREOSE The White House Washington D.C. Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library March 30 1976 Dear Mr. President I have been asked by my Prime Minister, Mr. Liam Cosgrave, T.D., to transmit to you the enclosed message. I am My dear Mr. President Yours sincerely J. G. Molloy John G. Molloy Ambassador of Ireland GERALD A FORM The President The White House WASHINGTON D.C. Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 1894 LI AMBASÁID NA HEIREANN EMBASSY OF IRELAND WASHINGTON,..208 March 30 1976 Dear Mr. President I have been asked by my Prime Minister, Mr. Liam Cosgrave, T.D., to transmit to you the enclosed message. I am My dear Mr. President Yours sincerely Kolloy John G. Molloy Ambassador of Ireland The President The White House WASHINGTON D.C. Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 30 March 1976 Dear Mr. President I have been disturbed to learn that despite our suspension of exports of beef for a period totalling two months from 4th March, to provide for further discussions between the EEC and the United States, a decision has been taken to impose countervailing duties without further negotiation and to publish this next Thursday. We have also been very deeply concerned to be told by another Embassy in Washington that our quota allocation for the present year has been cut from eight million pounds to four million pounds with a view to increasing the allocations to Australia and New Zealand. I should be grateful if you could arrange that no action be taken on the countervailing duties pending further discussions with the European Community and would also welcome reassurance on the quota allocation situation. You will appreciate my concern lest developments of this kind, taking place so shortly after my successful - and enjoyable - visit to your country, should affect the excellent relations between Ireland and the United States which I feel have been strengthened as a result of your kind invitation to me to pay this official visit. Yours sincerely Liam Cosgrave Prime Minister of Ireland The President The White House Washington D.C. Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library AMBASÁID NA H EIREANN EMBASSY OF IRELAND WASHINGTON, D.C. Forwarded with the compliments of the Embassy of Ireland Washington, D. C. of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. For im April 2, 1976. Dear Mr. Machonald, I now enclose herewith full details of all shipments of beef from Ireland to the United States during 1976. Included are 6000 shipments made late in December 1975. In fact these lists give details of all exports since the middle of December, The total amount to 2,335,738 pounds. An there obviously have been come misunderstandings in the Administration in Washington about our boof exports, I think it might be useful to avail myself of this opportunity to record DOBO partinent points. Your telephone call to do of February 26th, 1976, was the first time any member of this Embassy discussed the question of Irish beef exports with yourself or anybody at the Treasury. There nother no oxchange whatseever written or oral between tan prior co this date on this matter. On February 26th you bold no that you had information that 500 tons of beef had been shipped this year and said you would be glad to have confirmation of this. On Harch 1st I received 4a message from our Department of Foreign Affairs, Dublin, and relayed its contents to you on Narch 2nd by telephone. The following is the procise wording:- "Insofer as details of shipments are concerned our Information is that shipments to the U.S. for 1976 amount to 525 toma. We estimate that all of this with the exception of approx. so tone should have been Landed in the United States by now." I cannot of course state with certainty at this stage that when conveying the above mossage to you T used the exact words quoted. At that time it probably did not seen so important. The emphasis was then on confirmation. On the next day (Narch 3rd) T passed on to you the following monsage exactly as received from Dublinr- "Please inform United States authorities, both State and Treasury, that - 1. We are now suspending exports of beef for a month or so. There say be small quantities at sea but we are checking up on that, / 2. DERALD LIBRARY Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 2. 2. We are now looking into this whole question (of our beef exports to the United States). In the light of these undertakings we would hope that they (United States authorities) would defer taking action with regard to imposition of countervailing dubies. Grateful if you could report United States reaction ASAP." This vas a firm consitment whereas the figure of 525 tomos received by us two days earlier was an estimate based on details of shipments available at that time to our Department of Agriculture officials. You will appreciate that there must necessarily be a lag between the issuance of votorinary certificates at local factory lowl and the receipt at headquarters of copies of such certificates, It in understandable if, because of the proximity of my messages of the 2nd and 3rd, they tended to become Hnlted am they did in your letter to no of 4th March, However, our firm assurance was to discontime shipments after March 4th. The final shipment as you will see from the attached list was indeed on the 4th Harch and this, as well as other recont shipments and shipments made earlier for which returns to H.O. had not been made, could not possibly have been included in the total sent to us on March 1st. Vhen I received your letter I realised how important it was to avoid any misumdorstandings and stressed to our authorities in "ublin that an exact final figure should be obtained at the earliest possible date. This vas telexed to no on 12th March and immediately conveyed to you. The figure was 1,113 tome. In fact that figure has since been revised dowards as you can 800 and is nomewhat less than 1,100 tom. Copies of this letter and enclosures are being forwarded to these listed below for the purpose of clarification also in view of the misunderstandings surrousling this whole matter. Sincerely yours, R.G. Cullen R. G. Cullon Agricultural Counselor. Mr. David R. HacDonald Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Department at of the Treasury 15th St. and Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. C.C. Mr. D. be Hume, Administrator, Foreigh Agriculture Service. Mr. Julius L. Kata, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Dept. of State, Hr. R. Hormats, Milte House Mr. N. Achilles, Department of State. Mr. B. de Lange, E.C. Delogation, Washington D.C. Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library DETAILS OF BEEF CONSIGNMENTS SHIPPED IN THE PERIOD FROM 17 DECEMBER 1975 TO 4 MARCH 1976 DATE OF CERTIFICATION CONSIGNOR CONSIGNEE CONTAINER NO QUANTITY 29.12.75 Irish Meat Packers, Gurrentz International Corp SEAU 22734 11220 LBS Leixlip 200 Sth Craig St Pittsburg, Pa 29.12.75 Clover, Gurrentz International Corp SEAU 22734 8340 LBS Waterford Pittsburg 29.12.75 Kildare Chilling Co. Gurrentz International Corp SEAU 22734 1440 LBS 200 Sth Craig St Pittsburg, Pa 29.12.75 International Meat Co Gurrentz International SEAU 22734 12480 LBS 200 Sth Craig St Pittsburg, Pa 29.12.75 Premier Meats Gurrentz International Corp SEAU 28292 39000 LBS 200 Sth Craig St Pittsburg, Pa 29.12.75 Premier Meats Gurrentz International Corp SEAU 22734 5520 LBS 200 Sth Craig St Pittsburg, Pa 2.1.76 Trans Ocean Meat Co Ltd. Beacon Food Products USLU 430/685/3 37324 LBS Boundary House P.O. Box 457 91/93 Charterhouse St 3105 McArthur Boulevard London E.C.1. M6HR Nthur Boulevard Northbreak, Illinois 60062 2.1.76 Trans Ocean Meat Co Ltd. Beacon Food Products USLU 430/031/0 37324 LBS Boundary House P.O. Box 457 91/93 Charterhouse St 3105 McArthur Boulevard London E.C.1. M6HR Northbreak, Illinois 60062 GERALD Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Page 2 DATE OF CERTIFICATION CONSIGNOR CONSIGNEE CONTAINER NO QUANTITY 7.1.76 International Meat Co Gurrentz International Corp SEAU 29394 39000 LBS 8.1.76 Irish Meat Packers, Leixlip Gurrentz International Corp SEAU 20947 39000 LBS 9.1.76 Irish Meat Packers, Leixlip Star Importing Co SEAU 29672 39000 LBS 183 Columbia St Hanover, Mass 02339 12.1.76 Irish Meat Packers Star Importing Co. SEAU 20578 39000 LBS Middleton Co. Dork 12.1.76 Irish Meat Packers Star Importing Co. SEAU 200543 39000 LBS Middleton Co. Cork 19.1.76 Irish Meat Packers, Leixlip Gurrentz International Corp SEAU 28671 39000 LBS 19.1.76 Irish Meat Packers Star Importing Co. SEAU 21707 39000 LBS 20.1.76 Irish Meat Packers Star Importing Co. SEAU 29830 39000 LBS Middleton Co. Dork 21.1.76 Irish Meat Packers, Leixlip Gurrentz International Corp SEAU 26677 39000 LBS 22.1.76 International Meat Co Horizon Importing Corp SEAU 20895 39000 LBS Box 1026 Valley Road Wayne, N.J. 07470 27.2.76 Irish Meat Packers Horizon Importing Corp SEAU 29280 39000 LBS Middleton 26.2.76 Irish Meat Packers Gurrentz International Corp SEAU 200017 39000 LBS Middleton Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Page 3 DATE OF CERTIFICATION CONSIGNOR CONSIGNEE CONTAINER NO QUANTITY 23.2.76 International Meat Co Gurrentz International Corp SEAU 26756 39000 LBS 17.2.76 International Meat Co Gurrentz International Corp SEAU 200453 14760 LBS 26.2.76 Irish Meat Packers, Leixlip Horizon Importing Inc. SEAU 20401 39000 LBS' 17.2.76 Kildare Meats Ltd M& NTrading Corp 28-767 39000 LBS 18.2.76 Kildare Meats Ltd M & N Trading Corp SEAU 200-151 39000 LBS 18.2.76 Kildare Meats Ltd M & N Trading Corp 21-552 39000 LBS 19.2.76 Kildare Meats Ltd M & N Trading Corp 26-586 39000 LBS 19.2.76 Kildare Meats Ltd M & N Trading Corp 28-169 39000 LBS 16.2.76 Irish Meat Packers, Middleton Horizon Importing Inc. SEAU 200418 39000 LBS 16.2.76 Irish Meat Packers, Middleton Horizon Importing Inc. SEAU 21231 39000 LBS 17.2.76 Irish Meat Packers, Midleton Horizon Importing Inc. SEAU 28267 39000 LBS 20.2.76 Irish Meat Packers, Leixlip Gurrentz International Corp SEAU 20524 39000 LBS 9.2.76 Irish Meat Packers, Middleton Horizon Importing Inc SEAU 28236 39000 LBS 13.2.76 Irish Meat Packers, Middleton Gurrentz International Corp SEAU 26926 39000 LBS 12.2.76 Irish Meat Packers, Leixlip Gurrentz International Corp SEAU 22627 39000 LBS 11.2.76 Irish Meat Packers, Leixlip Horizon Importing Inc. SEAU 22025 39000 LBS 11.2.76 Irish Meat Packers, Leixlip Horizon Importing Inc SEAU 26790 39000 LBS 13.2.76 Irish Meat Packers, Midleton Gurrentz International Corp SEAU 26703 39000 LBS / Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Page 4 DATE OF CERTIFICATION CONSIGNOR CONSIGNEE CONTAINER NO QUANTITY 13.2.76 Irish Meat Packers, Leixlip Gurrentz International Corp 200453 24240 LBS 24.2.76 Kildare Meats M & N Trading SEAU 26-771 39000 LBS 24.2.76 Kildare Meats M & N Trading SEAU 28-100 39000 LBS 25.2.76 Kildare Meats M & N Trading 21-613 39000 LBS 25.2.76 Kildare Meats M & N Trading HLCU 4700 293 39000 LBS 25.2.76 Kildare Meats 22-166 39000 LBS 25.2.76 Kildare Meats M & N Trading 21-125 39000 LBS 26.2.76 Kildare Meats M & N Trading HCLU 4700930 39000 LBS 27.1.76 Irish Meat Packers, Middleton Horizon Importing Inc SEAU 26795 39000 LBS 27.1.76 International Meat Co Gurrentz International Corp SEAU 29613 39000 LBS 28.1.76 Border of Sengen (Dublin) Ltd Horizon Importing Inc USLU 430 050 38090 LBS 5.2.76 International Meat Co Gurrentz International Corp SEAU 20569 39000 LBS 4.2.76 Irish Meat Packers, Leixlip Horizon Importing Inc SEAU 26793 39000 LBS 4.2.76 Irish Meat Packers, Leixlip Horizon Importing Inc SEAU 26138 39000 LBS 4.2.76 Irish Meat Packers, Leixlip Horizon Importing Inc SEAU 29229 39000 LBS 4.2.76 Irish Meat Packers, Leixlip M & N Meats Co SEAU 26720 39000 LBS 201 Penn Center Boulevard Pittsburg, Pa 15235 13.2.76 Irish Meat Packers, Middleton Horizon Importing Inc SEAU 26307 39000 LBS Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Page 5 DATE OF CERTIFICATION CONSIGNOR CONSIGNEE CONTAINER NO QUANTITY 9.2.76 Irish Meat Packers, Middleton Horizon Importing Inc SEAU 29063 39000 LBS 9.2.76 Irish Meat Packers, Midleton Horizon Importing Inc SEAU 29278 39000 LBS 20.2.76 Irish Meat Packers, Leixlip Horizon Importing Inc SEAU 29743 39000 LBS 19.2.76 Irish Meat Packers, Leixlip Horizon Importing Inc SEAU 21472 39000 LBS 2.3.76 Irish Meat Packers, Midleton Horizon Importing Inc SEAU 22689 39000 LBS 1.3.76 Irish Meat Packers, Midleton M & N Meats SEAU 22565 39000 LBS 1.3.76 International Meat Co Gurrentz International Corp SEAU 20015 39000 LBS 2.3.76 International Meat Co Horizon Importing Inc SEAU 26940 39000 LBS 2.3.76 Irish Meat Packers, Leixlip Gurrentz International Corp SEAU 29041 39000 LBS 4-3-76 Kildare Meats Ltd M & N Trading Corp HLCU 4700879 39000 LBS Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library AMBASÁID NA HEIREANN EMBASSY OF IRELAND LIBRARY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20008 2 OF FORD URGENT BY HAND The President RL The White House WASHINGTON D.C. 20500 Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 9L6s MAR 30 AM MAIL ROOM WHITE HOUSE 11 44 4 Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library IP MEMORANDUM 1894 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON ACTION MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT FROM: BRENT SCOWCROFT SUBJECT: Irish Beef Imports At Tab B is a letter to you from Prime Minister Cosgrave of Ireland expressing concern over the imposition of countervailing duties on US imports of Irish beef and the reduction of the 1976 Irish "quota allocation." government subsidis At Tab A for your signature is a reply explaining that the United States has made clear its intention to impose countervailing duties if beef benefitting from restitution payments continued to be shipped to the US in 1976. The response also makes clear that Ireland has no "quota allocation" for beef and that the figure of 4 million pounds cited by the Prime Minister represents an estimate of previously anticipated imports. The letter emphasizes your hope that the action will not be seen as a diminution of your resolve to strengthen even further the excellent relations we have with Ireland. State, Treasury, and Seidman, and Hartmann concur. Text has been cleared eg RECOMMENDATION: That you sign the letter to Prime Minister Cosgrave at Tab A. Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 1894 JR ACTION MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT FROM: BRENT SCOWCROFT SUBJECT: Irish Beef Imports At Tab B is a letter to you from Prime Minister Cosgrave of Ireland expressing concern over the imposition of countervalling duties on US imports of Irish beef and the reduction of the 1976 Irish "quota allocation. " At Tab A for your signature is a reply explaining that the United States has made clear its intention to improve countervailing duties if beef benefitting from government subsidies continued to be shipped to the US in 1976. The response also makes clear that Ireland has no "quota allocation" for beef and that the figure of 4 million pounds cited by the Prime Minister represents an estimate of previously anticipated imports. The letter emphasizes your hope that the action will not be seen as a diminution of your resolve to strengthen even further the excellent relations we have with Ireland. State, Treasury and Seidman concur. The text has been cleared by Bob Hartmann. RECOMMENDATION: That you sign the letter to Prime Minister Cosgage at Tab A. Fetyped:BS:feg:4/10/76 FORM & GERALD LIBRARY Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library is 1894 ACTION MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT FROM: BRENT SCOWCROFT SUBJECT: Irish Beef Imports At Tab B is a letter to you from Prime Minister Cosgrave of Ireland expressing concern over the imposition of countervailing duties on US imports of Irish beef and the reduction of the 1976 Irish "quota allocation." At Tab A for your signature is a reply explaining that the United States has made clear its intention to improve countervailing duties if beef benefitting from government subsidies continued to be shipped to the US in 1976. The response also makes clear that Ireland has no "quota allocation" for beef and that the figure of 4 million pounds cited by the Prime Minister represents an estimate of previously anticipated imports. The letter emphasizes your hope that the action will not be seen as a diminution of your resolve to strengthen even further the excellent relations we have with Ireland. State, Treasury and Seidman concur. The text has been cleared by Bob Hartmann. RECOMMENDATION: That you sign the letter to Prime Minister Cosgrave at Tab A. POHU n Netyped:BS:feg:4/10/76 GERALD LIBRARY Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 1894 ACTION MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT FROM: BRENT SCOWCROFT SUBJECT: Irish Beef Imports At Tab B is a letter to you from Prime Minister Cosgrave of Ireland expressing concern over the imposition of countervailing duties on US imports of Irish beef and the reduction of the 1976 Irish "quota allocation." = At Tab A for your signature is a reply explaining that the United States has made clear its intention to improve countervailing duties if beef benefitting from government subsidies continued to be shipped to the US in 1976. The response also makes clear that Ireland has no "quota allocation" for beef and that the figure of 4 million pounds cited by the Prime Minister represents an estimate of previously anticipated imports. The letter emphasises your hope that the action will not be seen as a diminution of your resolve to strengthen even further the excellent relations we have with Ireland. State, Treasury and Seidman concur. The text has been cleared by Bob Hartmann, RECOMMENDATION: That you sign the letter to Prime Minister Cosgrave at Tab A. Netyped:BS:feg:4/10/76 se LIBRARY Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 1894 ACTION MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT FROM: BRENT SCOWCROFT SUBJECT: Irish Beef Imports At Tab B is a letter to you from Prime Minister Cosgrave of Ireland expressing concern over the imposition of countervailing duties on US importe of Irish beef and the reduction of the 1976 Irish "quota allocation," At Tab A for your signature is a reply explaining that the United States has made clear its intention to improve countervailing duties if beef benefitting from government subsidies continued to be shipped to the US is 1976. The response also makes clear that Ireland has no "quota allocation" for beef and that the figure of 4 million pounds cited by the Prime Minister represents an estimate of previously anticipated imports. The letter emphasises your hope that the action will not be seen as a diminution of your resolve to strengthen even further the excellent relations we have with Ireland. State, Treasury and Seldman concur. The text has been cleared by Beb Hartmann. RECOMMENDATION: That you sign the letter to Prime Minister Cosguave at Tab A. Wetyped:BS:feg:4/10/76 GERAED Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 2 based on the total amount of beef received by the United States thus far in 1976. Countervailing duty action, how- ever, is likely to preclude further imports. I hope you will understand that the Treasury Department's decision to apply countervailing duties on beef from the European Community has been taken as a result of firm commitments, previously undertaken under our law and communicated to all concerned parties, as to the manner of dealing with continued restitution payments on meat ship- ments. wont without I want to emphasize most strongly my hope that this should not be interpreted in any way as a diminution of the resolve I expressed during your/visit to strengthen even further the already excellent relations between the United States and Ireland. I look forward to continuing close consultations on all matters of concern to our countries. Warm personal regards, and Ford Dublin Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library (Retyped second page, only) 1894 IW 2 based on the total amount of beef received by the United States thus far in 1976. Countervailing duty action, how- ever, is likely to preclude further imports. I hope you will understand that the Treasury Department's decision to apply countervailing duties on beef from the European Community has been taken as a result of firm commitments, previously undertaken under our law and communicated to all concerned parties, as to the manner of dealing with continued restitution payments on meat shipments. I want to emphasise most strongly my hope that this should not be interpreted in any way as a diminution of the resolve I expressed during your most welcome visit to strengthen even further the already excellent relations between the United States and Ireland. I look forward to continuing close consultations on all matters of concern to our countries. Warm personal regards, His Excellency Liam Cosgrave Prime Minister of Ireland Dublin GRF:BS:feg:4/10/76 Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library (Retyped second page, only) 1894 X 2 based on the total amount of beef received by the United States thus far in 1976. Countervailing duty action, how- ever, is likely to preclude further imports. I hope you will understand that the Treasury Department's decision to apply countervailing duties on beef from the European Community has been taken as a result of firm commitments, previously undertaken under our law and communicated to all concerned parties, as to the manner of dealing with continued restitution payments on meat shipments. I want to emphasize most strongly my hope that this should not be interpreted in any way as a diminution of the resolve I expressed during your most welcome visit to strengthen even further the already excellent relations between the United States and Ireland. I look forward to continuing close consultations on all matters of concern to our countries. Warm personal regards, His Excellency Liam Cosgrave Prime Minister of Ireland Dublin GRF:BS:feg:4/10/76 vidney Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library (Retyped second page, only) 1894 is 2 based on the total amount of beef received by the United States thus far in 1976. Countervailing duty action, how- ever, is likely to preclude further imports. I hope you will understand that the Treasury Department's decision to apply countervailing duties on beef from the European Community has been taken as a result of firm commitments, previously undertaken under our law and communicated to all concerned parties, as to the manner of dealing with continued restitution payments on meat shipments. I want to emphasise most strongly my hope that this should not be interpreted in any way as a diminution of the resolve I expressed during your mest welcome visit to strengthen even further the already excellent relations between the United States and Ireland. I look forward to continuing close consultations on all matters of concern to our countries. Warm personal regards, His Excellency Liam Coograve Prime Minister of Ireland Dublin GRF:BS:feg:4/10/76 FORD A GERALD LIBRARY Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library (Retyped second page, only) 1894 2 based as the total amount of beef received by the United States thus far in 1976. Countervailing duty action, how- ever, is likely to preclude further importe. I hope you will understand that the Treasury Department's decision to apply countervailing duties on beef from the European Community has been taken as a result of firm commitments, previously undertaken under our law and communicated to all concerned parties, as to the manner of dealing with continued restitution payments on meat shipments. I want to emphasise most strongly my hope that this should not be interpreted in any way as a diminution of the reselve I expressed during your most welcome visit to strengthen even further the already excellent relations between the United States and Ireland. I look forward to continuing close consultations on all matters of concern to our countries. Warm personal regards, His Excellency Liam Cosgrave Prime Minister of Ireland Dublia GRF:BS:feg:4/10/76 FORD R LIBRABY GERALD Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library , As THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Dear Mr. Prime Minister: I very much appreciate your letter of March 30, with your request that the United States withhold action imposing countervailing duties on imports of beef from the European Community. I agree that the circumstances are regrettable, especially in view of the relatively small quantities of beef involved, but the policy discretion available under our law is limited and the Treasury Department has no choice but to proceed with countervailing action. Late in 1975, it became clear that under our Trade Act countervailing duties would have to be imposed immediately if beef which benefitted from restitution payments were shipped to the United States in 1976. This was communicated to officials of both the Irish government and the European Community on several occasions. It was also communicated to domestic groups in the United States, and countervailing duty action in 1975 was thereby forestalled. Early this year, however, it was learned that a small amount of beef had been exported again in 1976, and only with considerable difficulty was the Treasury Department able to pursuade the US domestic industry not to press for countervailing duties. The Treasury Department has subsequently become aware that substantially greater quantities of beef have in fact been shipped, and it is no longer possible to avoid action. With respect to your concern regarding beef quotas, it should be pointed out that the United States has not imposed quotas on imports of Irish beef. The four million pound figure to which you refer represents a market estimate of likely imports Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 1894-Page 1 retyped:nm:4/12/76 1BB Dear Mr. Prime Minister: I very much appreciate your letter of March 30, with your request that the United States withhold action imposing countervailing duties on imports of beef from the European Community. I agree that the circumstances are regrettable, especially in view of the relatively small quantities of beef involved, but the policy discretion available under our law is limited and the Treasury Department has no choice but to proceed with countervailing action. Late in 1975, it became clear that under our Trade Act countervailing duties would have to be imposed immediately if beef which benefitted from restitution payments were shipped to the United States in 1976. This was communicated to officials of both the Irish Government and the European Community on several occasions. It was also communicated to domestic groups in the United States, and countervailing duty action in 1975 was thereby forestalled. Early this year, however, it was learned that a small amount of beef had been exported again in 1976, and only with considerable difficulty was the Treasury Department able to persuade the U.S. domestic industry not to press for countervailing duties. The Treasury Department has subsequently become aware that substantially greater quantities of beef have in fact been shipped, and it is no longer possible to avoid action. With respect to your concern regarding beef quotas, it should be pointed out that the United States has not imposed quotas on imports of Irish beef. The four million pound figure to which you refer represents a market estimate of likely imports FORD LIBBAN s Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 1894-Page 1 retyped:nm:4/12/76 ncc Dear Mr. Prime Minister: I very much appreciate your letter of March 30, with your request that the United States withhold action imposing countervailing duties on imports of beef from the European Community. I agree that the circumstances are regrettable, especially in view of the relatively small quantities of beef involved, but the policy discretion available under our law is limited and the Treasury Department has no choice but to proceed with countervailing action. Late in 1975, it became clear that under our Trade Act countervailing duties would have to be imposed immediately if beef which benefitted from restitution payments were shipped to the United States in 1976. This was communicated to officials of both the Irish Government and the European Community on several occasions. It was also communicated to domestic groups in the United States, and countervalling duty action in 1975 was thereby forestalled. Early this year, however, it was learned that a small amount of beef had been exported again in 1976, and only with considerable difficulty was the Treasury Department able to persuade the U.S. domestic Industry not to press for countervailing duties. The Treasury Department has subsequently become aware that substantially greater quantities of beef have in fact been shipped, and it is no longer possible to avoid action. With respect to your concern regarding beef quotas, it should be pointed out that the United States has not imposed quotas on imports of Irish beef. The four million pound figure to which you refer represents a market estimate of likely imports GERALD 2698917 = Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 1894-Page 1 retyped:nm:4/12/76 PAI Dear Mr. Prime Minister: I very much appreciate your letter of March 30, with your request that the United States withhold action imposing countervailing duties on imports of beef from the European Community. I agree that the circumstances are regrettable, especially in view of the relatively small quantities of beef involved, but the policy discretion available under our law is limited and the Treasury Department has no choice but to proceed with countervailing action. Late in 1975, it became clear that under our Trade Act countervailing duties would have to be imposed immediately if beef which benefitted from restitution payments were shipped to the United States in 1976. This was communicated to officials of both the Irish Government and the European Community on several occasions. It was also communicated to domestic groups in the United States, and countervailing duty action in 1975 was thereby forestalled. Early this year, however, it was learned that a small amount of beef had been exported again in 1976, and only with considerable difficulty was the Treasury Department able to persuade the U.S. domestic industry not to press for countervailing duties. The Treasury Department has subsequently become aware that substantially greater quantities of beef have in fact been shipped, and it is no longer possible to avoid action. With respect to your concern regarding beef quotas, it should be pointed out that the United States has not imposed quotas on imports of Irish beef. The four million pound figure to which you refer represents a market estimate of likely imports FORD R GERALD << Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 1894-Page 1 retyped:nm:4/12/76 1EE Dear Mr. Prime Minister: I very much appreciate your letter of March 30, with your request that the United States withhold action imposing countervailing duties on imports of beef from the European Community. I agree that the circumstances are regrettable, especially in view of the relatively small quantities of beef involved, but the policy discretion available under our law is limited and the Treasury Department has no choice but to proceed with countervailing action. Late in 1975, it became clear that under our Trade Act countervailing duties would have to be imposed immediately if beef which benefitted from restitution payments were shipped to the United States in 1976. This was communicated to officials of both the Irish Government and the European Community on several occasions. It was also communicated to domestic groups in the United States, and countervailing duty action in 1975 was thereby forestalled. Early this year, however, it was learned that a small amount of beef had been exported again in 1976, and only with considerable difficulty was the Treasury Department able to persuade the U.S. domestic industry not to press for countervailing duties. The Treasury Department has subsequently become aware that substantially greater quantities of beef have in fact been shipped, and it is no longer possible to avoid action. With respect to your concern regarding beef quotes, it should be pointed out that the United States has not imposed quotas on imports of Irish beef. The four million pound figure to which you refer represents a market estimate of likely imports FORD & GERALD Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library DOC RECD LOG NUMBER Hormats INITIAL ACTION o MO DA MO DA HR NSC CORRESPONDENCE PROFILE 3 30 3 30 18 7601894 IFF TO: PRES FROM: SECSTATE S/S UNCLAS LOG OUT SCOWCROFT SECDEF LOU NO FORN NODIS HYLAND DCI X REF C EYES ONLY EXOIS SOURCE/CLASS/DESCRIPTION DAVIS STATE OTHER EXSEC COSGRAUE, LIAMT Molloy, Johnb S TS CODEWORD SENSITIVE SUBJECT Ack the to Prev for fu Cargrove of Inland re decrease in beef export gusta p establechment of Countervarling INTERNAL ACTION ROUTING AND CONCUR- DISTRIBUTION COOR duties INFO REC ACTION REQUIRED CY RENCE DINATE X FOR ADV CYS S'CROFT WGH MEMO FOR SCOWCROFT STAFF SECRETARY MEMO FOR PRES CONGRESSIONAL REPLY FOR ECONOMIC X DISTRIBUTION/INITIAL ACTION ASGMT APPROPRIATE ACTION EUR/ CANADA OCEANS X MEMO TO FAR EAST/ PRC RECOMMENDATIONS INTELLIGENCE JOINT MEMO LATIN AMERICA REFER TO FOR: MID EAST/ NO. AFRICA ANY ACTION NECESSARY NSC PLANNING CONCURRENCE PROGRAM ANALYSIS SCIENTIFIC DUE DATE: 4/10 COMMENTS: (INCLUDING SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS SUB-SAH/ AFRICA/ UN Leonard, M Seroman, L DATE FROM TO STATUS SUBSEQUENT ACTION REQUIRED (OR TAKENI: DUE CY TO 3/31 Harnate Trans for to Hormes for primary action with cigr SUBSEQUENT ROUTING/ACTIONS 4/9 Scrupt X 4-12 Pres P Pres to sjn the to Cargrave (4/15) Dgn ltr to Cosopave 4-13 Noe/s J Pres septem to Cosgrave 4/13 STATE C for DISPATCH DISPATCH per mk 4/13/76 NOTIFY MICROFILM & FILE ROMTS NSC/S DISP INSTR SPECIAL DISPOSITION: FYI cy to Sinion, w (Treemary) M/FD BY IF CRT ID NS DY SPECIAL INDEXING: OPEN WH SA FP 6AB NO CLOSE PA SUSPENSE CY ATTACHED NSC 76-21 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE - 599-022 - 1976 599-022 Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library staffor THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON 4/14/76 TO: BRENT SCOWCROFT FORD GERALD VISRAP Mr Robert D. Linder NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R AMBASÁID NA H EIREANN EMBASSY OF IRELAND WASHINGTON, D. C. Forwarded with the compliments of the Embassy of Ireland Washington, D. C. FORU GERALD the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Fo 2L ROINN AN TAOISIGH DEPARTMENT OF THE TAOISEACH BAILE ATHA CLIATH 2 DUBLIN 2 6 April 1976 The President The White House Washington D.C. Dear its Regident Now that I have been home for a while I would like to confirm the telegram I sent before leaving America. For Mrs. Cosgrave and me - and indeed for the whole party - the visit was a magnificent illustration of all that is best and most generous in American hospitality. Its organisation demonstrated for every one of us the efficiency with which you get things done. I value highly the relationship we established in the White House on 17th March - and am particularly appreciative of the understanding you and Dr. Kissinger showed on that day. I think that this relationship was indeed reflected in a special way in the hospitality which you and Mrs. Ford extended to us later in the evening and in the presents which you so generously gave us. We will always value these, not only for their intrinsic worth, but as reminders of a truly memorable occasion. You may be interested to know that on returning here I took steps to ensure that our appreciation and an account of the matters dealt with during our visit were placed on record in Dail Eireann. I think that the reception in the House of my statement confirms my view that the visit added a new dimension to relations between our two countries. Mrs. Cosgrave and I look forward to meeting you and Mrs. Ford, and your children, when you come to see us in Ireland and hope to be able to reciprocate, in our own way, all the kindness you have shown us. with hard regards your unively. him Co Gran. Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library AMBASÁID NA HEIREANN EMBASSY OF IRELAND 2234 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., N. W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20008 BY HAND RL The President The White House WASHINGTON D.C. Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library name ADDITE 1976 APR 14 AM 11 45 Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library The President The White House Washington D.C. GERALD & Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library at NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL - to Eveloud file RF- - into - NFAN NSC/S 8630 Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presider DOC RECD LOG NUMBER 26 MO DA MO DA HR INITIAL ACTION o NSC CORRESPONDENCE PROFILE 7602210 Clift UNCLAS LOG TO: PRES FROM: SECSTATE S/S + SCOWCROFT SECDEF LOU NO FORN NODIS HYLAND DCI X REF C EYES ONLY EXDIS DAVIS STATE EXSEC S CODEWORD SOURCE/CLASS/DESCRIPTION OTHER TS SENSITIVE SUBJECT Cul ltc to her from fm Liam Congrane of Ireland thanking has for hospitality Winded INTERNAL ROUTING luring AND DISTRIBUTION his REC recent ACTION REQUIRED 25 lisit ACTION CONCUR- COOR- INFO CY RENCE DINATE FOR ADV CYS S'CROFT/ WGH MEMO FOR SCOWCROFT STAFF SECRETARY MEMO FOR PRES CONGRESSIONAL REPLY FOR ECONOMIC DISTRIBUTION/INITIAL ACTION ASGMT APPROPRIATE ACTION EUR CANADA / OCEANS + MEMO TO , FAR EAST/ PRC RECOMMENDATIONS INTELLIGENCE JOINT MEMO LATIN AMERICA REFER TO FOR: MID EAST NO. AFRICA ANY ACTION NECESSARY? NSC PLANNING CONCURRENCE PROGRAM ANALYSIS DUE DATE: 4- 22 SCIENTIFIC COMMENTS: (INCLUDING SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS) SUB-SAH/ AFRICA / UN DATE FROM TO STATUS SUBSEQUENT ACTION REQUIRED (OR TAKEN): DUE CY TO 4/15 NSC/S J No further action SUBSEQUENT ROUTING/ACTIONS necessary. DISPATCH NOTIFY MICROFILM & FILE ROMTS NSC/S DISP INSTR M/F'D BY SPECIAL DISPOSITION: IF SPECIAL INDEXING: 7601526 OPEN CRT ID Ro NS DY WH SA FP CLOSE PA SUSPENSE CY ATTACHED NSC 76-21 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE - 599-022 - 1976 599-022 Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library