more 'democratic' than Wilt Sandinista government's defence of the iniceo vi lic vast illa olit of the population.
congress of his party. The issues under we want to avoid bloodshed.' United States economic interests.
USA commercial debt at "18 bilion. Tae to the Japanese economy.
On Friday 5 September representatives of the Aquino government were due to meet Nur Misuari of the MNLF (the Morro Nation Liberation Front) following the nationa discussion will be the demands of the Muslim population on the southern island of Mindanao for autonomy. A truce with the Muslims would be a big feather in the cap of Corry A quino, who is under pressure from the Reagan administration to stop talking and start shooting.
The White House last Sunday strongly criticised what they see as Aquino's dithering in negotiations. The purpose of the negotiations, they made quite clear, was simply to isolate the communists. Schultz compared Aquino to Salvador's Napoleon Duarte: 'We are ready for dialogue, but not about power sharing.' A Philippine government spokesperson said: 'We have no illusions the talks will end the rebellion. We think the offer is necessary to try and prove Four members of the Philippines constitutional commission have recently resigned in protest because, they say, the constitution is being prepared so as to capitulate in advance to Protectionist frenzy is again mounting following figures showing that last month's manufactured goods deficit was particularly bad It rose 20 per cent to $16.1 billien. Japan, which was surpassed by Europe in June, has returned to its top of the league status as the country with whom the USA has the largest trade deficit, despite growing evidence of a major recession in