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THAT IN THE CASE OF NON-COTTON TEXTILES OUR OFFER IS SUBJECT TO A SPECIAL CONDITION (PARA 2 ABOVE).
7. WE SHOULD BE GLAD TO HAVE THE VIEWS OF THE IRISH AUTHORITIES.
YOU SHOULD POINT OUT THAT, ALTHOUGH WE ARE OF COURSE READY TO HEAR
THEIR VIEWS AT ANY TIME, IT WOULD PROBABLY BE MOST CONVENIENT FOR
ANY DISCUSSIONS TO TAKE PLACE BETWEEN OUR REPRESENTATIVES IN THE
OECD SPECIAL GROUP. THEY WILL THEN BE ABLE TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF ANY
MODIFICATIONS THAT MAY BE NECESSARY IN THE U.K. OFFER IN THE
LIGHT OF THE ATTITUDES OF OTHER DONORS. WE SHOULD ALSO BG GLAD TO
KNOW WHAT OFFERS THEY PROPOSE TO MAKE AND TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY
OF DISCUSSING THEM.
8. WE RECOGNISE THE DIFFUCULTIES OF AN APPROACH TO THE IRISH
AUTHORITIES THIS WEEK IN VIEW OF THE MEETINGS IN LONDON BUT IT
SEEMS TO US DESIRABLE TO PASS ON THE INFORMATION BEFORE 1 MARCH
IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. WE ARE NOT OF COURSE ASKING FOR COMMENTS BY
THIS DATE.
STEWART
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
TR. POL. DEPT.
N.A.C.D.
S.W.P.D.
S.AFR. DEPT.
E.I.D.
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