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WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT ALL THE PROBLEMS OF GROWTH RATES. THE FULL IMPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BECOME CLEAR WHEN WE ARE ABLE TO SEE FIGURES FROM EACH SUPPLYING COUNTRY FOR EACH PRODUCT.
(111) THE UK WILL ALSO WANT TO KNOW THE EXACT IMPLICATIONS OF THE PROPOSALS IN TERMS OF IMPORTS INTO THE UK.
5. WE ALSO NEED:
(1)
CLARIFICATION OF HOW THE EXIT THRESHOLDS FROM BASKET QUOTAS WILL BE APPLIED IN GROUPS 2 AND 5.
(11) CONFIRMATION THAT PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE PRODUCTS AT REGIONAL LEVEL WILL BE TREATED IN THE SAME WAY AS CATEGORY ! PRODUCTS.
6. ONLY IF THE ANSWERS WE RECEIVE ARE SATISFACTORY SHALL WE BE PREPARED TO AUTHORISE THE OPENING OF NEGOTIATIONS. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE RESULTS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS SHOULD NOT PROVE UNSATISFACTORY
TO MEMBER STATES, WITH ALL THE CONSEQUENCES THAT WOULD BRING, SIMPLY AS A RESULT OF FAILURE TO GIVE A LITTLE MORE TIME FOR MEMBER STATES
TO FINALISE THEIR POSITION.
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7. WE ASSUME WE SHALL NOT BE ALONE IN REFUSING TO GIVE AUTHORITY ON 7 OCTOBER FOR NEGOTIATIONS TO BEGIN. THE SITUATION IS STILL SO COMPLEX AS TO MAKE IT HARD FOR US TO BELIEVE THAT SOME OTHER MEMBER
STATES WILL NOT REQUIRE SOME FURTHER TIME.
8, IF IT NEVERTHELESS BECOMES CLEAR IN COREPER THAT THE UK IS ISOLATED, YOU SHOULD STATE YOU WILL ASK FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. YOU SHOULD THEN REPORT BACK IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE MEETING.
9. YOU WILL OF COURSE BE CHECKING THAT ALL NEW POINTS AGREED IN THE WORKING GROUP ARE INCLUDED IN THE DOCUMENT WHICH GOES TO COREPER.
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10. YOUR TELNO 5856. WE ARE STILL CONSIDERING WHETHER THERE ARE THE MAKINGS OF ANY DEAL. FOR THE MOMENT YOU SHOULD CONTINUE WITH THE LINE IN PARA 4(1) ABOVE.
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