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(F) THE POSSIBILITY OF A QUID PRO QUO FROM NON-COMMONWEALTH
COUNTRIES FOR THE ABOLITION OF QUOTAS.
3. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ASSESSMENT OF THE LIKELY
REACTION OF THE GOVERNMENT TO WHICH YOU ARE ACCREDITED (WITHOUT
CONSULTING THEM AT THIS STAGE) AND OF THE LOCAL TEXTILE INDUSTRY,
TO THE IMPOSITION OF A DUTY (POSSIBLY WITH THE RETENTION OF QUOTAS
AT LEAST FOR A TRANSITIONAL PERIOD).
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W. AFRICAN DEPT. E. AFRICAN DEPT. S. EUROPEAN DEPT. HONG KONG DEPT. G.S.A.D.
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