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MECIUTHY
TO IMMEDIATE UKREP BRUSSELS TELNO 1966 OF 21 OCTOBER, 1977.
YOUR TELNO 6119: TEXTILES.
1. DURING DISCUSSION WITH UK OFFICIALS FROM 13-15 OCTOBER THE COMMISSION GAVE A COMMITMENT (PARA 3(11) OF YOUR TUR) ON THE NATURE OF THE COMMUNITY ANNUAL GROWTH RATES FOR INDIVIDUAL SUPPLIERS OF THE PRODUCTS LISTED WHICH WILL BE SUBJECT TO COMMUNITY QUOTAS OR CEILINGS. PLEASE NOW PASS TO THE COMMISSION THE GROWTH RATE FIGURES IN MIFT, WHICH REPRESENT OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE SITUATION.
2. THE LIST ALSO INCLUDES A NUMBER OF EXISTING U K REGIONAL MEASURES WHICH THE COMMISSION UNDERTOOK TO MAIN- TAIN. INDIVIDUAL GROWTH RATES FOR THESE WERE NOT DISCUSSED AND THE FIGURES IN BRACKETS ARE MERELY INDICATIVE OF THE COMMISSION'S OVERALL INTENTIONS. THE LIST DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PROPOSED NEW UK REGIONAL RESTRAINTS SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF YOUR TUR WHICH THE COMMISSION HAS ALREADY AGREED TO INCLUDE IN THE
MANDATES.
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