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PRIORITY BRUSSELS TELNO 61 TO HONG KONG
27 DECEMBER 1969
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ADDRESSED TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 61 OF 27 DECEMBER 1969 AND
REPEATED FOR INFORMATION F CO AND SAVING TO BONN
UKMIS GENEVA AND THE HAGUE..
·FROM DODGE.
COTTON TEXTILES
BENELUX AND GERMANY.
YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 33 OF 24 DECEMBER.
12/2170.
PROBLEMS YOU FORSEE FOR BENELUX 1970 QUOTA ALLOCATIONS HAVE ALL EVAPORATED AND FULL IMPLEMENTATION CAN BEGIN W.E.F. JANUARY 1.
2. EEC COUNCIL HAVE NOW APPROVED THE BENELUX EXTENSION IN EVERY PARTICULAR. STOLP/DODGE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS TOOK PLACE 22/24 DECEMBER AFTER EEC'S AWAITED CONSENT. THIS PROVISIONAL: APPLICATION BECAME IN FACT THE CORRECT TERM.
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I HAVE STRESSED TO STOLP THAT YOU WILL NOW MOVE INTO TOP GEAR, 1.E. BEYOND NOTE OF DECEMBER 11 TO CONSULS GENERAL, AND HE FULLY ACCEPTS THIS.
4.
THERE WAS (UNDERLINE PREVIOUS WORD) SOME EEC DELAY ON BENELUX/HONG KONG EXTENSION, AND IT SPRANG FROM THAT BEING INITIALLY LUMPED TOGETHER WITH THE GERMAN/HONG KONG EXTENSION. THERE WAS PRESSURE TO CUT BACK THE GERMANS TO A 5% GROWTH FACTOR, WHICH NATURALLY HIT THE BENELUX ALSO TO BEGIN WITH. IN THE EVENT HOWEVER THE COMMISSION REVISED THE DRAFY BENELUX/HONG KONG DECREE FOR COUNCIL TO ALLOW OF A REASONABLE GROWTH FACTOR'' AND THIS WAS ACCEPTED. THE GERMAN CASE IS STILL UNRESOLVED AT 'PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES WORKING GROUP LEVEL.
FCO PLEASE PASS TO HONG KONG AND SAVING TO BONN, UKMIS GENEVA AND THE HAGUE.
MR. EWART-BIGGS
REPEATED AS REQUESTED/
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
COMMODITIES DEPT.
HONG KONG DEPT.
W.EUR.DEPT.
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51
- 2 JAN 1970
TARIL 6/534),