RESTRICTED
CYPHER/CAT A
PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NO 390
TO NEW DELHI
31 MARCH 1969
(MCC13/548/1)
RESTRICTED
NEUTRAL
ADDRESSED TO NEW DELHI TELEGRAM NO 390 OF 31 MARCH AND TO OTTAWA
RAWALPINDI KUALA LUMPUR SINGAPORE AND HONG KONG REPEATED FOR
INFORMATION TO KARACHI AND BOMBAY.
STUDY OF LANCASHIRE TEXTILE INDUSTRY.
THE TEXTILE COUNCIL'S STUDY OF THE PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY OF
THE LANCASHIRE TEXTILE INDUSTRY WAS PUBLISHED TO-DAY AND HAS
ALREADY CAUSED PRESS COMMENT.
2. THE STUDY RECOMMENDS INTER ALIA THAT THE PRESENT QUOTA
ARRANGEMENTS FOR COTTON TEXTILES SHOULD BE REPLACED IN THE COURSE
OF THE SEVENTIES BY A TARIFF ON COMMONWEALTH GOODS AT 85 PER CENT
OF THE MFN RATE.
3. ALTHOUGH THE BOARD OF TRADE WAS INVOLVED IN THE PREPARATION OF
THE FACTUAL MATERIAL IN THE REPORT, IT WAS NOT REPEAT NOT
ASSOCIATED WITH THE DRAWING UP OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS. THERE IS
THEREFORE NO QUESTION OF HMG BEING COMMITTED TO THE PROPOSED LINE
ON IMPORTS: THE MANY INTERESTS INVOLVED IN THIS MATTER (INCLUDING THOSE OF OVERSEAS SUPPLIERS) WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THE MONTHS
TO COME WHEN THE REPORT WILL BE UNDER CONSIDERATION.
4. FURTHER QUIDANCE WILL BE TELEGRAPHED TOMORROW 1 APRIL.
MR STEWART
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
COMMODITIES DEPT.
H.K. DEPT.
S. ASIAN DEPT.
S.W.P.D.
N.A.C.D.
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RESTRICTED
RECEIVED ARCHIVES 51:
- 2 APR 1989
HKR60/548/8
Record
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