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4. MR DELL WANTS US TO KEEP IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH FRENCH THINKING ON
THIS SUBJECT. DAVIGNON WAS RETICENT ABOUT THE RESULTS OF HIS VISIT
TO PARIS AND SAID HE HAD GAINED THE IMPRESSION THAT THE FRENCH
GOVERNMENT WOULD BE MOST INTERESTED TO HEAR THE UK'S REACTIONS.
PLEASE THEREFORE SPEAK APPROPRIATELY TO THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT
AND ENDEAVOUR TO DISCOVER AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ABOUT FRENCH
INTENTIONS. YOU MAY INFORM THEM OF DAVIGNON'S REMARKS AS SET OUT
IN PARA 1. ABOVE AND TELL THEM THAT NO COMMITMENT HAS YET BEEN GIVEN
TO M DAVIGNON PENDING FURTHER CONSIDERATION BY BRITISH MINISTERS.
5. THE SITUATION IS EXTREMELY FLUID IN GENEVA, WITH MANY TEXTUAL
CHANGES BEING SUGGESTED TO PARA. 5 BY THE TEXTILE EXPORTERS.
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