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INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG. ROUTINE BRUSSELS (FOR BURGESS), UKMIS GENEVA (FOR MILLS), UKREP BRUSSELS, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
HONG KONG TELNO 790: FRENCH TEXTILE RESTRICTIONS
1. THE FRENCH UNDERSTANDING OF THE SITUATION CORRESPONDS WITH OURS (TELECON RATFORD/ARBUTHNOTT): ALTHOUGH THE COUNCIL ON 26 JULY ACCEPTED THE COMMISSION'S PROPOSALS, THE COMMUNITY MEASURES DO NOT ENTER INTO FORCE UNTIL THE RELEVANT REGULATION, NOW BEING APPROVED BY THE WRITTEN PROCEDURE, HAS APPEARED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE FEC. THE FRENCH AUTHORITIES TELL US THAT THEIR NATIONAL MEASURES WILL THEN BE IMMEDIATELY REVOKED BY A NOTICE WHICH WILL APPEAR IN THE FRENCH OFFICIAL JOURNAL. THEY EXPECT THE TWO PROCESSES TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
2. THE FRENCH AUTHORITIES CONFIRM THAT THE ADDITIONAL MEASURES REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF HONG KONG TUR DO NOT (NOT) APPLY TO HONG KONG, THOUGH NO SPECIFIC ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN TO MAKE THIS CLEAR TO THE TRADE. THESE MEASURES ARE STILL IN FORCE PENDING A FURTHER COMMUNITY REGULATION.
3. THE FRENCH UNDERSTAND THAT THE COMMISSION OFFICIAL CONCERNED IS TODAY IN HONG KONG, AND THEY HOPE THAT HE WILL HAVE BEEN ABLE TO EXPLAIN THINGS FULLY TO THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES.
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