Finance Minister Gerhard Stoltenbergreaffirmed his commitment to the Louvre accord struck in Paris
where leading industrialised countries agreed to stabilise the
dollar around then current levels.
    He told a congress of West German tax advisers in Hamburg
the policy agreed in Paris has so far been successful in the
mark/dollar relationship.
    "We want to continue it (the policy)," Stoltenberg said.
According to a text of his remarks released in Bonn, he also
said trade tensions in specific branches had to be overcome and
he warned against any return to protectionism.
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