CYPHLR/CATA
IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER. 392
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TO UKMIS GENEVA
14 SEPTEMBER 1979
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ADDRESSED TO UKMIS GENEVA TELEGRAM NUMBER 392 OF 14 SEPTEMBER REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO TOKYO AND HONG KONG.
YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 661: LTA
L T A EXTENSION.
WE ARE SEEKING AUTHORITY TO SIGN THE PROTOCOL EXTENDING THE L TA AND SUBJECT TO ANYTHING WHICH EMERGES FROM THE MEETING ON 15 SEPTEMBER, PROPOSE TO GO AHEAD WHETHER THE JAPANESE SIGN OR NOT.
2. SINCE OUR RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS FROM JAPAN ARE NOT IMPOSED UNDER THE L T A, NON-SIGNATURE BY JAPAN WOULD NOT AFFECT OUR POSITION. OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE TO CONSIDER THEIR OWN POSITION BUT THEY MIGHT PRESUMABLY BE JUSTIFIED IN MAINTAINING RESTRICTIONS ON JAPAN UNDER ARTICLE 6 (C) OF THE L T A.
3. IF THE QUESTION OF CALLING A MEETING OF THE C T C (OECD
PKK/12 TELEGRAM 64 REPORTING JONES' DISCUSSION WITH KARUDA) COMES UP
AT THE INFORMAL G A T T MEETING 15 SEPTEMBER, YOU SHOULD SAY THAT A C T C MEETING WOULD NOT SEEM NECESSARY AT PRESENT PARTICULARLY IF THE MANESE INTEND ONLY TO POSTPONE THEIR SIGNATURE. YOU SHOULD ALSO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT WE INTEND TO SIGN THE PROTOCOL ON BEHALF OF OURSELVES AND HONG KONG SUBJECT TO THE FORMAL AUTHORITY WHICH WE EXPECT TO RECEIVE SHORTLY.
4. WE DO NOT THINK THAT IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR YOU TO RAISE THE POINT ABOUT ARTICLE 6 (C) OF THE L T A IN GATT.
DOUGLAS-HOME.
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51
17 SEP 1970
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