explaining that the position in the Swedish textile
industry was getting worse he said that they wanted
to extend the existing agreement for a further period.
They do not, he said (and I am assured that he spoke
categorically, as to make it difficult for the
Swedish delegation to depart from the terms he used),
propose to ask for export restraint on any non-cotton
items, apart from those already covered by restraint You
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agreements. He said that he had sent y a formal
request for consultations and handed over a copy of
the memorandum to which I have referred. He added
that more detailed statistics would shortly be sent
to you with copies to ourselves, through the Embassy
in Stockholm.
4.
Whatever designs the Swedes may entertain for
the future it looks as though there are good grounds
for believing that the next round of negotiations will
not raise the problems of new restraints, on your
export trade.
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