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ISSUE OF EA'S FOR (D) (11) AND (111) CAN BE RESUMED FORTHWITH.

SWEDES HAVE DROPPED (D)(11) ON UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY WILL COLLECT FURTHER STATISTICS ON PRODUCTION IN THE SECTOR OF INDUSTRY CONCERNED AND THAT, IF THIS INDICATES INJURY TO THE PRODUCERS OF THIS ITEM, THEY WILL SEEK FRESH CONSULTATIONS ON IT, BUT THIS IS, I THINK, UNLIKELY TO BE BEFORE SEPTEMBER.

4. WE HAD NO TIME TO CONSIDER TERMS OF PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT BUT AGREED THAT SWEDES WOULD ISSUE SHORT FACTUAL STATEMENT REFERRING TO CONSULTATIONS, AGREEMENT REACHED, MODIFICATION OF EXISTING ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDING EXTENSION TO POLYESTER

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COTTON SHIRTS BUT NOT INCLUDING ACTUAL LEVELS.

5. WE AGREED TO FORGET ABOUT ''SHELLS' AT LEAST FOR THE TIME

BEING.

FCO PASS HONG KONG

SIR A, ROSS

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

HONG KONG DEPT

TRADE POLICY DEPT

COMMODITIES DEPT

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