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(IV) AMERICANS STILL HAVE NO PRECISE IDEAS ON HOW TO ADVANCE GAN WORK PROGRAMME. THEY ARE, HOWEVER, HOPING THAT PRESIDENT NIXON'S PRESENTATION OF TRADE BILL TO CONGRESS WILL ENABLE THEM TO TAKE AN INITIATIVE IN THE GATT WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE DISCUSSIONS TO MOVE ON TO THE STAGE OF DELIMITING POSSIBLE FIELDS FOR FUTURE NEGOTIATION ON NON-TARIFF BARRIERS.
ADVANCE COPY TO GOLDSMITH (BOARD OF TRADE).
FCO PASS ROUTINE TO TOKYO, WASHINGTON AND HONG KONG AND SAVING TO OTTAWA AND SEOUL.
SIR E. MELVILLE
[ADVANCE COPY SENT AS REQUESTED]
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION-
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
COMMODITIES D.
FAR EASTERN D.
HONG KONG D..
AMERICAN D.
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