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TOP CUPY
18 DECEMBER, 1968
FOR DODGE.
YOUR. TELEGRAM NO. 52 : COTTON TEXTILES TO THE BENELUX.
DELIBERA-
IT IS NOT CLEAR HOW THE PRESENT FOURTH COPY HELPS WITH THEIR
CHECKING OF RE-EXPORTS. WILL THIS INCLUDE PROCESSING TRADE AS WELL?
OTHER RE-EXPORTS UNDER 1967 UNDERTAKING WERE VIRTUALLY NIL. IF
PROCESSING TRADE INCLUDED IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE HOW COPY OF
LICENCE WILL HELP IN TRACING FABRIC OR MADE-UP EXPORT BACK TO
ORIGINAL GREY OR FINISHED FABRIC IMPORT. IN ANY CASE ON
LISATION THEY WILL GET THE COPY OF THE LICENCE SUBMITTED BY THEIR
IMPORTERS IN EXCHANGE FOR THEIR IMPORT LICENCE. COULD THAT COPY
NOT BE USED FOR THE REQUIRED PURPOSE? CHECK LIST WHICH ALREADY
SHOWS FULL DETAILS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SUPPLIED. ASSURANCE OF
CREDIT BACK TO QUOTA IN RESPECT OF RE-EXPORTS AFTER PROCESSING WILL,
OF COURSE, BE WELCOME.
2. ASSUMPTION IN YOUR THIRD PARAGRAPH NOT WHAT I INTENDED. RE-
· EXPORTS NOT RELEVANT. ON DELIBERALISATION BENELUX IMPORTERS WILL.
NOT BE ABLE TO OBTAIN IMPOPT LICENCE EXCEPT ON PRODUCTION OF A
COPY OF OUR EXPORT LICENCE. WHERE FOURTH COPY ALREADY SENT TO YOU
NO SPARES WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR ISSUE TO EXPORTER FOR FORWARDING
TO BENELUX IMPORTER. HENCE SUGGESTION THAT KOOPS MIGHT RETURN HIS
COPIES. IN VIEW OF THEIR DESIRE TO RETAIN PRESENT COPIES PLEASE
DROP THIS SUGGESTION. I SHALL BE SATISFIED IF FUTURE REQUIREMENTS
FOR COPIES OF LICENCES CAN BE CONTAINED AT FOURTH COPY ONLY.
INTERIK ARRANGEMENT FOR GOODS ALREADY SHIPPED CAN BE MET BY PRO
COPYING. I VILL, HOWEVER, DE MOST RELUCTANT 20 EMPLOY THIS METHOD
ON A PERMANENT BASIS.
LACT
REF.
NCA
REF.
FOO PLEASE PASS PRIORITY BRUSSĒTS
GIR D. TRENCH
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