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6. WE AND OTHER DELEGATIONS ENCOURAGED THE COMMISSION TO PRODUCE SOMETHING ON PAPER THAT WOULD RECORD, IF ONLY INFORMALLY, THEIR INTERPRETATION OF OUR RIGHTS UNDER THE GATT. THEY WERE RELUCTANT
TO DO SO BUT FINALLY AGREED TO PRODUCE A CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT IN
THE COURSE OF TODAY: THIS WILL BE TELEGRAPHED AS SOON AS AVAILABLE.
PENDING SIGHT OF THIS DOCUMENT AND FURTHER DISCUSSION OF ARTICLE 3 OF THE DRAFT AGREEMENT, IN THE COURSE OF WHICH WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO SECURE THE AMENDMENTS SUGGESTED IN YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE, WE HAVE RESERVED OUR POSITION WHILST GIVING THE COMMISSION REASON
TO BELIEVE THAT IF THEY CAN COME UP WITH A SATISFACTORY PIECE OF
PAPER WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT ARTICLE 3 OF THE AGREEMENT WITH
THE INSERTION WE REQUIRE.
DVANCE
FCO ADVANCE DESKBY 251420Z TO:-
STERN EID(E).
FCO
DO1
MISS LOWNE (CT),
DOT
MISS MACFARLANE (CRE1).
MAITLAND
[ADVANCED AS REQUESTED]
FRAME EXTERNAL EID (E)
HK & GD
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
FRAME
3
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