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CYPHER/CAT'A'
IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TEL NO 1500
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TO UKMIS NEW YORK
4 NOVEMBER, 1969.
(MTU 15/2)
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ADDRESSED TO UKMIS NEW YORK TEL NO. 1533 OF 4 NOVEMBER REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO WASHINGTON, UKMIS GENEVA, UKDEL OECD AND
UKDEL EEC.
YOUR TEL NO. 2426: UNCTAD: PREFERENCES.
THE O E C D AD HOC GROUP ON PREFERENCES IS NOW IN SESSION IN PARIS. IT IS ENGAGED IN THE PREPARATION OF A REPORT FOR THE OECD TRADE COMMITTEE WHICH BEGINS ON THURSDAY, 6 NOVEMBER. AS YOU WILL HAVE GATHERED FROM SAVING TELS NOS. 65 AND 66 FROM UKDEL OECD, THE MAIN ISSUE CONCERNS THE CONTENT OF THE QUOTE SUBSTANTIVE DOCUMENT- ATION UNQUOTE PROMISED TO UNCTAD BY 15 NOVEMBER.
2. TEL NO. 235 FROM BRUSSELS CONFIRMS THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE E E C HAVE FIRMLY DECIDED THAT THE E E C ILLUSTRATIVE LISTS FIRST TABLED IN MARCH THIS YEAR SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE SUBSTANTIVE DOCUMENT- ATION AND THAT THE E E C WILL THEREFORE REJECT AMERICAN REPRESENTATIONS AGAINST THIS INCLUSION.
3. THE AMERICANS HAVE MADE NO CORRESPONDING REPRESENTATIONS TO US AL THOUGH WE HAD ALREADY MADE CLEAR TO THEM THAT IT IS OUR INTENTION ALSO TO INCLUDE OUR LISTS IN THE SUBSTANTIVE DOCUMENTATION.
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4. IT IS CLEARLY UNDESIRABLE FOR DEBATE TO TAKE PLACE IN NEW YORK BASED ON THE PROCEEDINGS IN PARIS WHICH ARE SUPPOSED TO BE CONFIDENTIAL TO THE PARTICIPANTS. ALL YOU NEED SAY, WE SUGGEST
RECEIVED IN
REGISTRY No.51
17 NOV 1969
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