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REZ GUERRERO WELCOMED UNITED STATES DECISION, BUT EXPRESSED DISAPPOINTMENT THAT PERIOD FOR CONSULTATIONS WITHIN OECD

HAD NOT BEEN CUT DOWN. GROUP B REPRESENTATIVES MADE IT CLEAR

THAT THEY COULD HOLD OUT HO HOPE THAT TIMETABLE COULD BE SHORTENED,

AND IT WAS SUGGESTED INFORMALLY BY REED THAT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WOULD BE BETTER ADVISED TO ACCEPT TIMING AND TO

PRESS FOR ITS FIRM IMPLEMENTATION.

3. ON THIRD SESSION OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE PEREZ GUERRERO MADE IT CLEAR THAT BOTH HE AND SWAMINATHAN WERE OPPOSED TO POSTPONE-

MENT. HE REGARDED THESE DEVELOPMENTS AS REINFORCING CASE FOR PEETING, BUT VOLUNTEERED THAT IT COULD NOW BE EVEN SHORTER THAN HE HAD THOUGHT. HE SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED QUOTE

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A COUPLE OF DAYS UNQUOTE, AND EMPHASISED THAT IT SHOULD BE VELL PREPARED IN INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS. HE PROPOSES NOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH OTHER DELEGATIONS AND TO CONTACT US AGAIN

N THE COURSE OF NEXT WEEK. IT IS PROBABLE THAT SOME INFORMAL

INTER GROUP CONSULTATIONS WILL RESULT FROM THESE PRELIMINARY

SOUNDINGS OF OPINION,

4. ADVANCE COPY TO KEMMIS (BOARD OF TRADE).

FCO PASS UKDEL O E C D ROUTINE.

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

[ADVANCE COPY SENT TO B.O.T. FOR MR. KEMMIS]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

T.P.D.

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