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4. IN GREATER DETAIL IT PROPOSES THAT THE AIMS WOULD BE SERVED BY
INCREASES IN THE COMMUNITY RESERVE, BY INCREASES IN THE SHARE OF
TOTAL IMPORTS OF THE WEAKEST IMPORTERS AND BY ALLOWING GREATER
FLEXIBILITY TO THE EXPORTING COUNTRIES IN THEIR CHOICE OF MARKETS
WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TO WHICH THEY SEND THEIR GOODS. WHEN THIS
STAGE IS REACHED THE PAPER ONSERVES THAT THE COMPARTMENTALISATION OF THE MARKET WOULD BECOME PURPOSELESS (SANS OBJET).
5. THERE ARE PARALLEL REFERENCES TO THE GENERAL TEXTILE POLICY IN THE COMMISSION'S PAPER ON GENERALISED PREFERENCES, ALREADY SENT TO DTI, AND IN THE REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON PREFERENCES TO BE SENT BY BAG 22 OCTOBER IF A REASONABLY CLEAN TEXT IS AVAILABLE.
FCO PLEASE PASS ADVANCE COPIES TO:-
FCO HART, BUTLER.
CABINET OFFICE - O'NEILL,
DTI
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RIDLEY, LAM, MISS LOWNE, MISS ELLIOTT, ROWNALL.
PALLISER.
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