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3. I MUST THEREFORE URGE MOST STRONGLY THAT IN ANY HIGH LEVEL
MESSAGE TO THE AMERICANS:
(A) NO SUGGESTION IS MADE FOR THE CONVENING OF A GATT STUDY ON ARTICLE XIX "SEMICOLON
THEY BE MERELY ASKED TO THINK AGAIN ABOUT THEIR INITIATIVE
ON NON-COTTON TEXTILES AND TO LOWER THEIR SIGHTS
LEAVING IT TO THEM TO MAKE ANY ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS. FCO PASS IMMEDIATE TO WASHINGTON AND PRIORITY TO GENEVA.
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