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ORE 41/67
01-232 7877 Extn.2346
3rd July,1967
then you and tonsieur Ven Coppenolle celicd on Xr.Phillips an 28th April, we undertook to consider the draft of the revised compre- hensive Breed Minute on Anglo-Benelux trade which yo: left with us. In Er."hillips' absence on leave, I sa now able to let you have our comments.
de agrac that the form of the present arrangementa is not very satisfactory in that it involves reference back to Agreed Minutes and exchanges of notus dating back to 1959. We therefore welcome your sygqustion that these documents should be revised and put into a form which can be automatically renewed from year tɔ year, and we are moɛt greteful to you for putting for. ard a draft. We would sem some advantage, however, in going somewhat farther in this direction than your draft, bec...use we think that some of the provisions of the current orrengements are now cul or date and others do not seem to us to be entirel, suitable for inclusion în & document which is to be automatic- ally renewed from year to your; pose metiers which are included in your draft sight, for cxempis, be more appropriately embodied in an exchange of letters. However, we did not think it would be recticable for us to prepare, and for' you to consider, a further drøft in time to rench agracmont on the ar...angements for this year. se therefore sug est that we should use your draft as a boals for the arrƐngements for this year and that we should prepare a further revision and submit # to you for consideration ao & baðls for the arrangements for next year and Bubsequent years.
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On this understanding, our detailed comments on your drift are as follows:-
Article 1
No "coament
Article 2
fc Bee no objection to this, but it is not clear to us what purpose it now serves ɛnd we would welcome information on this point.
Article 3
nd
No comment.
Article 3
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"e would prefer to see this Article redrafted to road The representṛtives or the United ingdom Government recognised the interestc of the Benelux
Nonsieur F.J.Gelderman,
Minister Plenipotentiary (Economic Affairs),
Netherlands Embassy,
38, Hyde Park Gute,
LOYDON.
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