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TELEGRAM NO 2944
29 OCTOBER 1969
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ADDRESSED TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TELEGRAM NO 2944 OF 29 OCTOBER REPEATED FOR INFORMATION SAVING TO UKDEL OECD UKDEL
EEC AND UKMISSION GENEVA.
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 2299 TARIFF PREFERENCES.
THE PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH WILL
RE-AFFIRM THE ADMINISTRATION'S SUPPORT IN A GENERAL WAY FOR
PREFERENCES FOR ALL DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BUT WILL NOT GO INTO DETAIL. AS REGARDS THE OUTSTANDING POINTS OF SUBSTANCE IN THE
AMERICAN POSITION HE HAS BEFORE HIM A RANGE OF OPTIONS. IT IS
NOT EXPECTED THAT HE WILL TAKE ANY DECISION ON THEM BEFORE
FRIDAY. HE MAY DO SO NEXT WEEK, BUT MAY INDICATE COURSES OF
ACTION TO BE EXPLORED RATHER THAN COME DOWN FIRMLY IN FAVOUR
OF PARTICULAR ONES.
2. WE WILL REPORT DEVELOPMENTS.
FCO PASS SAVING TO UKDEL OECD UKDEL EEC AND UKMISSION GENEVA.
MR FREEMAN
/REPEATED AS REQUESTED/
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
TRADE POLICY DEPT.
AMERICAN DEPT.
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