AND INDUSTRY. DURING BRIEF DISCUSSION IN EXPERT GROUP UK REITERATED EARLIER RESERVATIONS: US QUITE ENTHUSIASTIC: FEW OTHERS SPOKE. PRESENT DRAFT IS TO BE TREATED ONLY AS A WORKING DOCUMENT TO WHICH NO-ONE IS COMMITTED. HUNGARY SUGGESTED THAT A TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP OF INTERESTED COUNTRIES MEET IN OCTOBER SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH FIRST TWO DAYS OF NEXT SESSION OF EXPERT GROUP TO LOOK AT THE TECHNICAL PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN A SYSTEM OF THE KIND PROPOSED. BUT NO INTERPRETATION SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR SUCH A MEETING. RAMOS GALINO STRESSED NEED FOR DELEGATIONS IN OCTOBER TO BE SUFFICIENTLY MULTI-DISCIPLINARY IN CHARACTER TO COPE WITH ANY TECHNICAL QUESTIONS ARISING ON THIS ARTICLE.
ARTICLE 10: RE-DRAFTED AND INNOCUOUS VERSION NOW AGREED. NEW PARAGRAPH 3 CALLS UPON PARTIES TO ADOPT MEASURES AIMED AT ELIMINATING DEMAND.
ARTICLE 11 AMENDED DRAFT AGREED. PARAGRAPH ENCOURAGING PARTIES TO APPLY SANCTIONS AGAINST COMMERCIAL CARRIERS WHO FAIL TO
CO-OPERATE HAS BEEN DELETED.
ARTICLE 12: AMENDED DRAFT AGREED.
5. DENMARK, IN CAPACITY OF PRESIDENCY, MADE SHORT INTERVENTION TO EFFECT THAT THERE HAD BEEN SOME CONSIDERATION BY THE TWELVE ABOUT THE POSITION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION VIS-A-VIS THE CONVENTION, THAT NOTHING HAD BEEN DECIDED BUT THAT DISCUSSIONS WOULD CONTINUE. UK'S PREFERENCE WAS THAT NOTHING ON THIS SUBJECT BE SAID AT ALL BUT RECOGNISED THAT THIS WAY OF HANDLING THE MATTER FORESTALLED THE COMMISSION FROM RAISING IT ON ITS OWN BEHALF.
6. FCO PLEASE ADVANCE TO NAGLER AND COOK (HOME OFFICE), AND ALLEN (CUSTOMS AND EXCISE).
DENNE
(ADVANCED AS REQUESTED)
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VFLNAN 4215
DRUGS AND NARCOTICS
LIMITED
NCAU
ERD
PUSD
Eco(e)
UNO
PS/MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR SLATER
MR FEARN
AR GILLMORE.
MR REEVE
SIR J. FRETWELL
COPIES TO:-
MR PPH ALLEN
CUSTOMS & EXCISE DIRECTORA
LR LAWRENCE HI CUSTOMS & EXCISE
INVESTIGATION DIVISION
MR. R. KEALY - ODA
LA NAGLER HOME OFFICE DRUGS 3RANCH MRS FRANCE, HOME OFFICE POLICE DEPT.
MR COOK
MA HEWETT
HOME OFFICE.
NDIU RK 920
NEW SCOTLAND YARD
ASSESSMENTS STAFF, CABINET OFF ICE
MISS FOULDS, RESEARCH DEPT.
RESTRICTED