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the sole means of the tariff from 1972 shall be maintaind, even
against pressure from industry to supplement the tariff with
quota restrictions.
14. On the other hand, in AE(71)35, paragraph 7, the LTI for
their part appear to argue that to remove duties upon the
re-imposition of quantitative restrictions would be damaging, and
consequently unwelcome, to both the UK and the EEC textile
industries.
15. This conflict of opinion between the ODA and the FCO, and
the DTI, cannot be settled satisfactorily in a single meeting.
Happily, it need not be. The Committee on 25 October is asked to
decide on the timing and nature of an early approach to the
Community, without committing itself either to the details of
subsequent negotiations or to the future development of UK textile
policy, provided that no derogation is sought from Community
practices.
16.
This brief has been agreed with the ODA; and with Trade
Policy, Commodities, South Asia and Hong Kong Departments.
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Mr Thornton, Cabinet Office
Sir M Walker ODA
Sir S Tomlinson
Private Secretary Mr Bottomley
Mr Keeble
Mr Simmonds
Mr Hale
Mr Sutherland
Mr Mershall
Mr Lairdi
John Martin
J C M Mason
European Integration Dept.(1)