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INFO UK DEL E E C BRUSSELS
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GATT TEXTILE STUDY AND WORKING PARTY
JUNE, THE FIRST
1. AT THE GATTCOUNCIL MEETING OF 27 (ORGANISATIONAL) MEETING OF THE WORKING PARTY WAS FIXED FOR
13/11 JULY. PATTERSON, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL, HAS NOW INVITED US TO AN INFORMAL PREPARATORY MEETING OF GENEVA REPRESENTATIVES OF PRINCIPAL PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING SOME DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
AM 5 JULY.
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2. SO FAR VIRTUALLY THE ONLY SUGGESTIONS ON PROCEDURE FOR THE STUDY ARE THOSE MADE BY THE JAPANESE IN THE COUNCIL ON 29 MAY
JUNE (FULL STATEMENT BY BAG TO RIDLEY, D T 1). KOREA, FEARING THAT MAJOR CONTRACTING PARTIES ARE WORKING TOWARDS AN INTERNATIONAL SCHEME TO RESTRICT TRADE, HAVE ASKED THAT THE STUDY SHOULD COVER DATA ON THE PROPORTION REPRESENTED BY TEXTILES IN EACH EXPORTING COUNTRY'S TOTAL
LIKE JAPAN, FOREIGN EARNINGS. OTHER DEVELOPING COUNTRIES INSIST,
23) (PARAGRAPH 4 OF MY TEL NO 235) WHICH WERE RESTATED ON 27
ON THE NEED TO RESTRICT THE STUDY TO FACTS BUT ALSO ARGUE RATHER INCONSISTENTLY THAT THE AIM SHOULD BE TO EXPAND MARKETS FOR THEIR
EXPORTS.
3. THE E E C HAS NO COORDINATED VIEW. THE GENEVA REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COUNCIL SECRETARIAT EXPECTS THAT AT PATTERSON'S MEETING THEY WILL ADOPT A LISTENING ROLE. HE HAS SUGGESTED THAT WE MEET WITH THE SIX HERE BEFOREHAND TO COORDINATE.
4. GRATEFUL FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
ADVANCE COPY TO RIDLEY, D T 1.
PA
MASON
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION COMMODITIES D
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