TNAG-0134-FCO40-170-Tariff-preferences-for-developing-countries-1969 — Page 216

CYPHER/CAT A POUTINE OTTAWA

RESTRICTED

TO

TELNO. 223

RESTRICTED

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE,

6 MARCH 1969

NEUTRAL.

ADDSD TO F C O TELNO.223 OF 6 MARCH REPTD FOR INFMN TO WASHINGTON.

TARIFF PREFERENCES FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

MIPT.

FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF LETTER.

BEGINS:

DCN NCPHAIL HAS PASSED TO ME YOUR FEBRUARY 27 LETTER ON PREFERENCES, SINCE IT IS THIS DIVISION RATHER THAN COMMERICAL POLICY WHICH HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR PREFERENCES WITHIN THE DEPT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

I WISH TO THANK YOU FOR HAVING GIVEN US THIS OPPORTUNITY TO EXAMINE YOUR PROPOSAL PRIOR TO SUBMITTING IT TO THE OE C D OECD ON MARCH 1ST, AND FOR HAVING WRITTEN TO US IN SUCH DETAIL.

AS YOU ARE PROBABLY AWARE, WE HAVE NOT SUCCEEDED IN MEETING THE MARCH 1ST TARGET DATE, AND IT NOW APPEARS THAT WE SHALL NOT BE ABLE TO SUBMIT OUR PROPOSAL PRIOR TO THE MIDDLE OF THIS

MONTH. I HAVE NOT YET DISCUSSED WITH RODNEY GREY BEGIN SQUARE

BRACKET DEPT OF FINANCE END SQUARE BRACKET AND MAURICE

SCHWARZMANN BEGIN SQUARE BRACKET DEPT OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND

COMMERCE END SQUARE BRACKET THE QUESTION YOU RAISED ABOUT

CONSULTATIONS. HOWEVER, I EXPECT TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO THIS WEEK, AND WE SHALL CONTACT YOU AGAIN AS SOON AS WE ARE

ABLE TO GIVE YOU OUR VIEWS.

PLEASE EXPRESS TO YOUR GOVERNMENT OUR APPRECIATION FOR

YOUR HAVING GIVEN US ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR PROPOSAL.

SIR C CROWE

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

TR. POL. DEPT.

N.A. & C.D.

RESTRICTED

ENDS.