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DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY,

TELEPHONE 61445.,

69/1642

696 WO

Mr. D. Warren-Knott

Second Secretary (Commercial)

British High Commission

CANBERRA. A.C.T.

Dear Mr. Warren-Knott,

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CANBERRA, A.C.T.

6th. March, 1969.

RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES No.31

1 7 MAR 1969

WICK6/12

'

AUSTRALIAN REFERENCES FOR LESS DEVELOPED

COUNTRIES

Please refer to a telephone conversation with Mr. Liday of this office on 4th March.

We are examining the possibility of extending the scope of our L.D.C. preference scheme to take in three additional items.

84.15.100 :

80.06.900 :

58.01.100

58.02.300

to increase the quota for small refrigerators from $200,000 to $300,000 a year.

to establish a new duty free $10,000 a year quota for "other goods of tin, n.e.i."

e.g. pewterware

to double the quota for

handmade carpets from

$2 millions to $4 millions a year.

59.02.000

As we are anxious to proceed with the implementation

of these additions and modifications we would be glad to receive your comments as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely,

RK

(R.L. McAuslan)

Acting Director Europe Branch

International Trade Relations Division..

6/3/69

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