The sub-series comprises briefing memoranda arranged in two parts: in alphabetical order of acronyms of MINT, 1991-1993 and the unanswered memoranda, 1991-1992. The records document Michael Wilson's activities as Minister of International Trade.
The record types located in this sub-series are annual shelf lists for briefing memoranda, 1991,1992, 1993; transmittal slips from External Affairs; action memoranda for the Minister's attention; and copies of the Minister's replies.
The issues documented in this sub-series are as follows:
1990: aid and credits to the Soviet Union and Central Eastern Europe.
1991: China line of Credit situation report; FTA accelerated tariff elimination consultations; Morocco and Algeria: Bell Canada International activities and related financing requests; enforcement activity for bilingual labelling; Canadian trade with Libya; impact of Gulf hostilities on trade; rescheduling of Republic of Congo loan repayments to EDC; Polish debt; Desert Storm - Canadian Industrial support; reconstruction of Kuwait; U.S. meat border inspections; FTA tariff accelerated Bombardier's opposition; Hydro-Quebec electricity contracts; Technomarine request for insurance guarantee support; and Canada/U.S. steel trade.
1992: Mexico City call for tender for the Mexico Metro; export of UHT milk to Puerto Rico; commercial update on Iran; contributions to international commodity organizations; Canada- USA negotiations; Ontario Science Centre involvement in the Riyadh Science Oasis Project; Trade Expansion Act; imports of acetate filament fabric from South Korea; Canada- Cuba trade relations; softwood lumber: Quebec industry retains separate counsel; Trade Expansion Act of 1992; Canadian/Australia defence industrial cooperation; Canada-USA air negotiations; Canada-Russia Bilateral Trade Agreement negotiations; competitiveness initiatives abroad developments; Canada-Mexico trade and investment promotional program.
1993: China-Wangfuzhau Hydro Project Canada account concessional financing; South Africa: potential sale of Dash-8 aircraft; report on Canadian magazine industry; steel industry concerns; Venezuela: Canada account financing in support of the Goods for the Caruachi Electric Project; border tax adjustment; Canadian natural gas export; Bristol aerospace F-5 upgrade program; defence economic cooperation with the U.S.; proposed tobacco product labelling regulation; North America agreement on the environment; Pacific Hake management plan; Argentina- nuclear cooperation agreement; and proposed Canadian edition of Sports Illustrated.
