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THE PROPOSED GROWTH RATES WERE GIVEN TO UK OFFICIALS AS
QUOTE FIRM INDICATIVE MAXIMA UNQUOTE DURING THE WEEKEND OF
INTENSIVE DISCUSSIONS ON 14-16 OCTOBER. THEY HAVE SINCE BEEN
COMMUNICATED TO MEMBER STATES GENERALLY UNDER THE SAME
DESCRIPTION.
PARA 2 (IV)
5. WE HAVE BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT THE GRADUAL DEPARTURE IN THE
ARTICLE 113 COMMITTEE FROM THE ORIGINAL DRAFT TEXT OF A MODEL
AGREEMENT WHICH SUITED US RELATIVELY WELL, IF ANY IMPORTANT POINTS
IN THE INSTRUCTIONS SET OUT IN OUR TELNO 2100 REMAIN UNSATISFIED, YOU SHOULD RAISE THEM UNDER THIS HEADING AND SUGGEST THAT FURTHER DISCUSSION IN THE ARTICLE 113 COMMITTEE WILL BE NECESSARY.
PARA 2 (V)
6. MR DELL MADE THIS POINT CLEAR TO MR DAVIGNON DURING THE LATTER'S RECENT VISIT TO LONDON. MR DELL STRESSED THAT 1973 LEVELS WOULD DISCRIMINATE UNDULY IN FAVOUR OF CERTAIN SUPPLIERS (EG BRAZIL) AGAINST OTHERS (EG INDIA).
OWEN
FRAME EXTERNAL EID
HK &GD
EESD
MR.MURRAY
ADDITIONAL DISTN.
FRAME
COPIES TO:
MR.HARRIS CABINET OFFICE
MR.RIDLEY
MR.HUDSON
MISS LOWNE
MR.BROWN
MR.HELLINGS
DOI
Z
DOT
MISS MACFARLANE
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