GPS 900
IMMEDIATE
CYPHER CATA
FM UKREP BRUSSELS 2221007
RESTRICTED
FRAME FILES
LARI
Ri
127
NECOVED IN REGIO RY S
26 JUL 1977
DESKBY 230900 Z
TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 4837 OF 22 JULY,
INFO PARIS AND UKMIS GENEVA,
HKK 121
1211616/1
COMMITTEE OF PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES (DEPUTIES): 22 JULY
TEXTILES: FRENCH MEASURES
SUMMARY
1. THE COMMITTEE WENT THROUGH THE POINTS SET OUT IN THE WORKING GROUP'S REPORT (DOCUMENT S/1263/77). LITTLE PROGRESS WAS MADE SINCE
DELEGATIONS WERE NOT PREPARED TO MOVE FROM THE POSITIONS TAKEN UP
IN THE WORKING GROUP. THE FRENCH MADE IT CLEAR THAT NO DECISIONS
COULD BE TAKEN EXCEPT BY THE COUNCIL. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE WORKING GROUP WHICH MEETS ON THE SAME DAY AS THE COUNCIL (26 JULY)
SHOULD STAND BY IN CASE THE COUNCIL WISHED TO REFER DETAILED
POINTS BACK TO IT.
DISCUSSION
2.
GENERAL ORIENTATION (PARAGRAPH 1)
IN RESPONSE TO THE GERMAN DEMAND (FIRST SUB-PARAGRAPH) THE
FRENCH SAID THAT THEY WOULD DROP THEIR UNILATERAL MEASURES ONCE
THE COMMUNITY MEASURES HAD ENTERED INTO FORCE.
3. THE ITALIANS REPEATED THEIR CONCERN ABOUT THE POSITION ON GREECE AND TURKEY (SECOND SUB-PARAGRAPH) AND EXPLAINED THAT THEY
WERE PARTICULARLY CONCERNED TO GET ADEQUATE ASSURANCES ABOUT
IMPORTS OF COTTON YEARN FROM THESE TWO COUNTRIES. CASPARI
(COMMISSION) SAID THAT THE TURKS HAD GIVEN ASSURANCES ABOUT EXPORTS
OF T SHIRTS AND BLOUSES BUT WERE ANXIOUS THAT THESE SHOULD NOT
APPEAR IN THE REGULATION. A VOLUNTARY UNDERTAKING HAD ALSO BEEN
SIGNED WITH TURKISH TEXTILE EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION (SEE TEXT IN MIFT). THERE WAS A PARTICULAR DIFFICULTY WITH GREECE SINCE THERE
WAS NO SAFEGUARD CLAUSE. COMMISSIONER HAFERKAMP HAD SPOKEN TO THE
GREEKS BUT HAD NOT MADE MUCH PROGRESS. NEGOTIATIONS WERE
CONTINUING.
RESTRICTED
/LEGAL.
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