As J. Elliott.
CYPHER /CAT A
PRIORITY UKDEL BRUSSELS
TELEGRAM NUMBER 61
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TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
15 APRIL 1969
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NEUTRAL.
ADDRESSED TO F C O TELEGRAM NUMBER 61 OF 15 APRIL REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO WASHINGTON UKMIS GENEVA BONN THE HAGUE PARIS ROME AND SAVING TO LUXEMBOURG AND BRUSSELS.
COMMISSION DISCUSSIONS WITH MR. STANS
TEXTILES.
I HAVE RECEIVED FROM A COMMISSION SOURCE THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT OF THE CONVERSATIONS WITH MR. STANS ON 14 APRIL REGARDING POSSIBLE MOVES IN THE TEXTILE FIELD.
2. THE AMERICANS TOOK THE LINE THAT THEY WERE CONCERNED TO PURSUE A LIBERAL TRADE POLICY, WITH ONLY THIS ONE LITTLE STEP BACKWARDS IN RESPECT OF TEXTILES. THEY WOULD LIKE A G.A.T.T. MEETING IN EARLY
JUNE TO DISCUSS EXTENSION OF THE LTA. IF OTHER COUNTRIES WERE NOT PREPARED TO HELP OVER THIS, IT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE FOR THEM TO GET ANYTHING FROM THE AMERICANS IN OTHER FIELDS E.G. A NEW TRADE NEGOTIATING AUTHORITY, ACTION ON ASP, OR ACTION ON PRATO WOOLLENS: AND MANDATORY QUANTITIVE RESTRICTIONS WOULD BE IMPOSED ON TEXTILES,
3. THE AMERICANS MADE IT CLEAR THAT THEY WERE PRINCIPALLY WORRIED ABOUT ASIAN RATHER THAN EUROPEAN SUPPLIES OF TEXTILES: AND MADE OUT THAT THEY WOULD NOT TOUCH THE COMMUNITY'S EXPORTS.
4. IN REPLY THE COMMISSION TOOK THE LINE THAT THEY WANTED TO HEAR MUCH MORE FROM THE AMERICANS BEFORE TAKING A POSITION ON THE PROPOSAL FOR A G.A.T.T. MEETING. THEY MADE IT PRETTY CLEAR THAT THEY DISLIKED THE WHOLE IDEA AND THAT THE INFORMATION THEY HAD SO FAR RECEIVED FROM THE AMERICANS WAS QUITE INSUFFICIANT TO JUSTIFY A MEETING.
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