Agriculture Minister lgnaz Kiechle has promised that the Bonn government will support in principle Israel’s demand that its agricultural exports be given a fair chance to retain their present share of the European market after Spain and Portugal become members of the European Economic Community (EEC). Kiechle, who recently met with Premier Shimon Peres in Israel, said the talks leading to an accord on this point will be held only with the EEC, not on a bi-lateral basis.
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