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13. THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HOPE THAT THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT
WILL BE WILLING TO CONTINUE TO ADMINISTER IN 1972 THE BILATERAL
RESTRAINT ARRANGEMENTS WHICH THEY HAVE HITHERTO APPLIED, SUBJECT
TO THE USUAL 1 PER CENT GROWTH. GOVERNMENTS CONTINUING TO
ADMINISTER QUOTAS ARE REQUESTED TO REGARD AS A FIRST CHARGE AGAINST
THESE QUOTAS ORDERS MADE BEFORE (THE DATE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT
IN PARLIAMENT) AND CONFIRMED BY IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT. IF
SUCH ORDERS EXCEED QUOTAS IN ANY CATEGORY GOVERNMENTS SHOULD
INFORM THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT OF THE EXCESS BUT IT MUST BE MADE
CLEAR THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT CANNOT UNDERTAKE TO ADMIT IMPORTS
IN EXCESS OF QUOTAS.
14. THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ASKS FOR CONFIRMATION FROM THE INDIAN
GOVERNMENT, NOT LATER THAN 31 DECEMBER 1971, THAT THEY ARE PREPARED
TO AGREE TO THE ARRANGEMENTS IN PARAGRAPH 13. SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT
FEEL ITSELF UNABLE TO AGREE BY THAT DATE THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT
WOULD HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO ADMINISTER THE QUOTAS THEMSELVES.
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