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SYSTEMS, UNLIMITED ACCESS WITH A SAFEGUARD CLAUSE, DUTY FREE QUOTAS, AND COMPETITIVE NEED. THE COMMISSION WILL POINT OUT THAT IF SUCH A CHOICE WERE LEFT TO THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES THIS WOULD BE TANTAMOUNT TO INVITING THEM TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES ON THE DETAILS OF A PREFERENCE SYSTEM, WHICH SORT OF NEGOTIATIONS THE COMM- UNITY ARE DETERMINED TO AVOID.

F C O PASS PRIORITY TO WASHINGTON UKMIS GENEVA AND UKDEL O E C D, AND SAVING TO BONN THE HAGUE LUXEMBOURG PARIS AND ROME. PASSED SAVING TO BRUSSELS.

SIR J. MARJORIBANKS

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION:

T.P.D.

U.N.D.

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