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if the majority of the Committoo favoure
ur. Crosland's proposal.
AxEwent
3.
A speaking note, setting out the argumento against
the tarife proposal de annerod, The section dealing with
the EEC implications has been cleared with the Head of
European Integration Department.
Background
4. The Textile Council do a body reprecent dag various
sectors of the industry. Board of Grado officials took
part in the work of the Council's Executive Committee ama
other committees concernod with studying the problen.
But they were there to act as auDeasors and were not concernca
with the conclusions and recommendations of the Report, a
copy of which (Volume 1) is attached.
5. The Report envisages that for a transitional period
thero should be both a tariff and quotac. We understand,
however, that, indiscussions with the Board of Trado, tho
Tortile Council have now agrood that quota arrangements
should be terminated as soon as the tariff is introduced.
The date envisaged for this chango is 1 Jamary, 1972,
though this might be advanced by one year if necessary,
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