have insisted on multilateral discussion. We shall try
to elucidate what they mean by multilateral, which
apparently may mean to them limted and arbitrary selection
of GATT members. Ahe awon prefernce would be for a properly suchitated quit body
5.
As regards cotton textiles, we do not propose to take
a prominent or initiatory role. If the Germans put forward
proposals for liberalisation
of the CTA on
on (the lines thre have indicated in Bonn telegram 1459 of 18th November, (not
bahora criclude
copied to Hong Kong)) which (included)an annual growth
factor of 20%, switching of unused quotas up to 50%. and
examination of present categorisation we shall give these
I bearing i mind
proposals what support we can in the light of/our own
inability to operate them our reelvery
of your
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