TNAG-0134-FCO40-170-Tariff-preferences-for-developing-countries-1969 — Page 217

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ROUTINE CTTAWA

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FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELNO. 222

6 MARCH 1969-

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NEUTRAL.

ADDSD TO F C O TELNO. 222 OF 6 MARCH REPTD FOR INFMN TO WASHINGTON.

MY TELNO. 215.

TARIFF PREFERENCES FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

MIFT GIVES TEXT OF LETTER TO COMERCIAL COUNSELLOR FROM L.A.H. SMITH, HEAD OF AID AND DEVELOPMENT DIVN, DEPT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, WHICH, INTER ALIA, ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF ADVANCE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR OFFER AND INFORMS US THAT THE CANADIAN OFFER WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED BEFORE THE MIDDLE OF MARCH.

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COMMERCIAL COUNSELLOR UNDERSTANDS FROM INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS WITH GREY (DEPT OF FINANCE) THAT, QUITE APART FROM CONSIDERATIONS REFERRED TO IN PARA 3 OF MY TEL UNDER REF, THE CANADIANS HAVE UNCERTAINTIES ABOUT UNITED STATES INTENTIONS IN THIS EXERCISE. IF GREY IS TO BE RELIED UPON, IT WOULD SEEM THAT THE CANADIANS ARE SEEKING TO DEFER TAKING DECISIONS UNTIL THEIR DOUBTS ABOUT THE

AMERICAN POSITION ARE RESOLVED.

SIR C CROWE

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