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4. WE SHALL ALSO NEED ASSURANCES THAT THE FORM OF THE COMMISSION'
APPROACH DOES NOT RULE OUT ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE MANDATE
INCLUDING THE RESERVATIONS EXPRESSED IN THE COUNCIL THAT THE
COMMUNITY MUST BE FREE TO GO OUTSIDE THE M F A IF OTHER METHODS OF
ATTAINING ITS OBJECTIVES COME TO NOTHING.
5. COMMISSIONER D'AVIGNON MENTIONED THAT POSSIBILITY OF A JOURNEY
TO PARIS TO EXPLAIN THE SITUATION DIRECTLY TO FRENCH MINISTERS.
WE HAVE NO DOUBT THAT BRITISH MINISTERS WOULD WANT A SIMILAR
OPPORTUNITY TO PUT THEIR DOUBTS TO M D'AVIGNON, MR DELL WOULD
PROVISIONALLY BE AVAILABLE AT 1900 HOURS ON TUESDAY 19 JULY,
6. THE UK SEES THE PRESENT POSITION IN GENEVA AS SIMPLY A PHASE IN
THE RENEGOTIATION OF THE M F A. WE DO NOT SEE THERE IS
AN OVER-RIDING NEED FOR HASTE. WE WOULD ENVISAGE A FURTHER ROUND
OF THE TEXTILES COMMITTEE IN THE AUTUMN TO REVIEW PROGRESS
IN THE BILATERALS. WE WOULD THUS AVOID THE NEED FOR A QUOTE TAKE
IT UNQUOTE OR QUOTE LEAVE IT UNQUOTE SITUATION AT THE END OF
THE YEAR AND GIVE THE COMMUNITY AN OPPORTUNITY TO TABLE FORMAL
AMENDMENTS TO THE PRESENT M F A IF NECESSARY,
7. ABOVE ALL, THE UK ASSUMES THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR, FURTHER DISCUSSION IN C OREPER AND, IF NECESSARY, IN THE
COUNCIL OF MINISTERS. WE SEE NO NEED FOR MENDER STATES TO BE
PRESENTED WITH A FAIT ACCOMPLI
OVEN.
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FRAME
COPIES
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CABINET
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MR RIDLEY MR HUDSON MISS LOWNĄ MR PARRY
MR GRAY
MR WRIGHT
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OF INDUSTRY
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