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4. ITEM NO.4. ARTICLE XXVIII: RENEGOTIATIONS: EXTENSION OF TIME

LIMIT.

THERE HAVE IN THE PAST BEEN ROUTINE EXTENSIONS OF THE TIME LIMIT

TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEGOTIATIONS COMMENCED IN 1967 TO BE COMPLETED.

SOME OF THESE ARE STILL NOT COMPLETED AND A FURTHER FORMAL

EXTENSION IS THEREFORE REQUIRED. WE CAN AGREE TO THIS FOR A FURTHER

YEAR.

5. ITEM NO. 4 (REPEAT 4) (IN GATT/AIR/763). REPORTS ON BLAANCE

OF PAYMENTS CONSULTATIONS:SPAIN.

SINCE THE CONSULTATION, SPAIN HAS INTRODUCED AN IMPORT DEPOSITS

SCHEME, THERE MAY BE REFERENCE TO THIS WHEN THE REPORT ON THE

CONSULTATION IS TAKEN. WE NEED NOT INTERVENE.

6. ITEM NO. 5. (IN GATT/AIR/763). ITALIAN ADMINISTRATIVE AND

STATISTICAL FEES.

YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 32 TO HONG KONG REFERS. WE HAVE CONSULTED

ROME BY TELEPHONE ON THE QUESTION OF RAISING UNDER THIS ITEM

HONG KONG'S COMPLAINT REGARDING CONSULAR FEES FOR ENDORSEMENT

OF CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN. ROME'S ADVICE, WITH WHICH WE AGREE,

IS THAT IT IS AS YET TOO EARLY TO ASSUME THAT, IN THE ABSENCE

OF A REPLY, THE PRESENTATION OF AN AIDE MEMOIRE AND OUR OTHER

ACTION HAS BEEN TO NO AVAIL. IF WE RAISE THE MATTER IN GATT

BEFORE A DEFINITE REPLY IS RECEIVED IN ROME, THIS MAY STIFFEN

THE ITALIAN ATTITUDE. WE ARE CONSIDERING THE SENDING OF AN

EARLY REMINDER TO ROME.

SEE M.I.F.T. (NOT TO ALL).

STEWART

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

TR. POL. DEPT.

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

HONG KONG : INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COPY TO :

MR. M.J. WOODHEAD, CRE 1.,BOT.

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