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IT IS EQUALLY STRESSED THAT THE WHOLE OF THE PRELIMINARY PROPOSALS OF THE COMMUNITY HAVE BEEN PRESENTED UNDER THE RESERVE OF MODIFICATIONS WHICH MIGHT BE INTRODUCED FOLLOWING THE CONSULTATIONS WHICH THE E E C MUST HAVE WITH CERTAIN COUNTRIES ASSOCIATED WITH IT,. BY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF THESE ASSOCIATION AGREEMENTS+.
3. WE ARE TOLD THAT THE COMMUNICATION SENT TO THE COUNCIL SUGGESTS THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF GRANTING PREFERENCES TO THE EXPORTS OF DEPENDENT TERRITORIES SHOULD BE LEFT ON ONE SIDE FOR THE MOMENT. BUT THE DOCUMENTATION TO BE SENT TO UNCTAD WILL NOT TAKE UP A CLEAR POSITION ON BENEFICIARIES.
4. THE COMMISSION'S COMMUNICATION WILL BE DISCUSSED BY THE COMMITTEE OF PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES THIS WEEK AND BY THE COUNCIL ON 17-18
OCTOBER.
5. THE PART OF THE COMMISSION'S PROPOSAL RELATING TO THE TABLING OF THE OFFER WHETHER OR NOT THE AMERICANS DID LIKEWISE, WAS ONLY AGREED AFTER DEBATE AND AGAINST THE WISHES OF CERTAIN COMMISSIONERS (HANNAY'S LETTER TO KEMMIS (6/14) OF 3 OCTOBER REFERS).
FCO PASS TO ALL.
MR. CHRISTOFAS
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