Compared with the bitter Catholic-Protestant conflicts of, say, the 1950's, today's occasional quarrels look more like customs disputes than full-scale belligerency.

Then, in 1469, a treaty between the Palatinate and Württemberg resolved the customs disputes over the transportation of timber along the River Murr.

In 1870, at the Intercolonial Conference in Melbourne, Samuel proposed intercolonial free trade to settle the border customs dispute.

I would now like to mention two particularly topical points, along with cooperation in the traditional sectors (the campaign against organized crime, the settlement of commercial and customs disputes and dialogue between companies).

Israel's chilly trade relationship with Jordan and the Palestinian Authority warmed slightly this week as the three neighbors held their first face-to-face discussions of import barriers, border customs disputes and obstacles to regional investment.