"We remain united in our determination that this dispute shall not affect our cooperation on wider bilateral and multilateral trade issues," they said.

Such associations have generally been considered beneficial to the world economy: they spurred growth within the blocs without putting up barriers to multilateral trade.

Changes to the multilateral trade rules noted above can help in advancing transparent and predictable trading procedures for exporters.

A general opening up of economies to multilateral trade.

Meanwhile American aid was needed to ease the dollar famine, and to sustain Britain's commitment to multilateral trade.

That was managed trade, he said, not multilateral free trade.

The point is that both administrations have been willing to risk undermining multilateral free trade.

Upholding international law with respect to human rights, social justice and multilateral trade.

Similarly, the committee was not always able to bridge the very real differences that emerged in the 1980s over such questions as Pacific security or multilateral trade.

It was in this position that he worked with country desk officers to help execute and maintain bilateral and multilateral trade and economic relationships.