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GRANTING OF TARIFF PREFERENCES TO ENCOURAGE FURTHER EXPORTS TO OVERSUPPLIED MARKETS. IN OUR VIEW, ALTHOUGH CASEIN AND CASEINATES APPEAR IN CHAPTERS 25-93 OF THE BTN, THEY ARE DAIRY PRODUCTS SUBJEC TO THE SAME CONSIDERATIONS AS COMMODITIES APPEARING IN CHAPTERS 1-34.
WE HAVE NOTED THAT IT IS NOW PROPOSED TO LIMIT THE TARIFF REDUCTION
ON CANNED PEACHES TO 53 PERCENT OF THE M.F.N. RATE AND SINCE NEW
ZEALAND DOES NOT HAVE A BINDING ON THIS ITEM WE DO NOT PROPOSE TO
PURSUE OUR EARLIER REPRESENTATIONS. WE SHOULD HOWEVER BE GRATEFUL
IF THE UNITED KINGDOM AUTHORITIES WOULD RECONSIDER THE POSITION
REGARDING CASEIN, CASEINATES AND LEATHER.
UNQUOTE.
FCO PASS ROUTINE UKMIS GENEVA PRETORIA UKDEL OECD AND PUBLIN.
SIR A. GALSWORTHY
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
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ADVANCE COPIES SENT
COPIES TO:
MR. J. S. MORRIS,
C.R.E.I., B.O.T.
MR. K.J. WILKES, M.A.F.F.
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