prosperous. There are in any event no grounds for believing that it is any worse position than ours. should not therefore be any softer with then than wO have been with the Americans - or indeed our own industry. 4. If the Swedea have a cuse they ought in our view to regularise their position under Article XIX of the G.A.T.T. and apply the restrictions non-discriminatorily. The Canadians, who preceded the Swedes in applying discriminatory restrictions on a number of non-cotton items, recently sounded out our ligh Commission on the
This is to be welcomed possibility of using Article XIX. and is another reason why we should urge the Cwedes to do the same.
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The President commented on this lauue last year: "If Korway and Sweden acted, we should have to do something the day after in view of our appalling textiles balance (or imbalance) of payments. Please keep me in touch."
Our own textiles balance has in fact deteriorated since then by £9 million and we in this Division agroe with the President that we should have to act on behalf of our industry if Borway and Swoden acted. I also think that in the light of this comment the President will wish to be informed, is not consulted, about any decision.
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