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301. Memorandum From Guy Erb of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs ( Brzezinski )

the MTN refers to the average overall tariff cut that we offered, 43 percent. The U.S. offers to most developing countries are considerably lower, for example, Brazil—25 percent, India—33 percent, Malaysia—33 percent, Mexico—34 percent. The offer to Nigeria, 66 percent, is an exception. The report, U.S. Relations with the Developing Countries—1978, prepared by the PRM 8 working group, gives a contrasting impression of the state of our North-South policies. (Tab B) Tab B is attached but not printed. That report states that the “honeymoon” is over between the United States and the developing cou…