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39. Paper Prepared in the National Security Council

e extent that the U.S. outflanks Canada and other intermediaries through direct contacts, it undercuts this rather presumptuous role on the part of Trudeau or others. The most critical developing countries for early bilateral contacts include India, Nigeria, Yugoslavia, Mexico and Brazil. Developing countries playing somewhat lesser but nevertheless important roles include Saudi Arabia, The Philippines, Bangladesh, The Ivory Coast and Tanzania. Algeria, Guyana and for the specific purposes of the Cancun Summit, China are likely to be far less amenable to direct U.S. influence and should not be…