CONFIDENTIAL
Rofermes
CYPHER/CAT A
ROUTINE CANBERRA
TELEGRAM NO. 1129
CONFIDENTIAL
NEUTRAL
TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
11 NOVEMBER 1969
UNCTAD PREFERENCE SCHEME
155
PRELIM-
ACTION TAKEN AS INSTRUCTED IN YOUR TELEGRAM NO 654. INARY INFORMAL COMMENTS BY OFFICIALS OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY WERE THAT (A) THEIR PRESENT POSITION WAS THAT AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT WAS NOT PREPARED TO WAIVE ANY CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS TO PREFERENCE, BUT (B) THEY FEARED WE WOULD FIND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO WITHDRAW ANY PROVISIONAL OFFERS ONCE THESE BECAME KNOWN TO LDC'S
WHO MIGHT BENEFIT FROM THEIR IMPLEMENTATION.
SIR C. JOHNSTON
INTERNARICHAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
TR. POL. DEPT.
COPIES TO :
MR. J.G. MORRIS, CRE 1., MR. J. HCLROYD, M.A.F.F.
B.O.T.
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51
17 NOV 1969
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