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RESTRICTED

CYPHER/CAT A

PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELEGRAM NO 390

TO NEW DELHI

31 MARCH 1969

(MCC13/548/1)

RESTRICTED

NEUTRAL

ADDRESSED TO NEW DELHI TELEGRAM NO 390 OF 31 MARCH AND TO OTTAWA

RAWALPINDI KUALA LUMPUR SINGAPORE AND HONG KONG REPEATED FOR

INFORMATION TO KARACHI AND BOMBAY.

STUDY OF LANCASHIRE TEXTILE INDUSTRY.

THE TEXTILE COUNCIL'S STUDY OF THE PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY OF

THE LANCASHIRE TEXTILE INDUSTRY WAS PUBLISHED TO-DAY AND HAS

ALREADY CAUSED PRESS COMMENT.

2. THE STUDY RECOMMENDS INTER ALIA THAT THE PRESENT QUOTA

ARRANGEMENTS FOR COTTON TEXTILES SHOULD BE REPLACED IN THE COURSE

OF THE SEVENTIES BY A TARIFF ON COMMONWEALTH GOODS AT 85 PER CENT

OF THE MFN RATE.

3. ALTHOUGH THE BOARD OF TRADE WAS INVOLVED IN THE PREPARATION OF

THE FACTUAL MATERIAL IN THE REPORT, IT WAS NOT REPEAT NOT

ASSOCIATED WITH THE DRAWING UP OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS. THERE IS

THEREFORE NO QUESTION OF HMG BEING COMMITTED TO THE PROPOSED LINE

ON IMPORTS: THE MANY INTERESTS INVOLVED IN THIS MATTER (INCLUDING THOSE OF OVERSEAS SUPPLIERS) WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THE MONTHS

TO COME WHEN THE REPORT WILL BE UNDER CONSIDERATION.

4. FURTHER QUIDANCE WILL BE TELEGRAPHED TOMORROW 1 APRIL.

MR STEWART

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

COMMODITIES DEPT.

H.K. DEPT.

S. ASIAN DEPT.

S.W.P.D.

N.A.C.D.

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RESTRICTED

RECEIVED ARCHIVES 51:

- 2 APR 1989

HKR60/548/8

Record

Lebring asked for Departmente cope of Studey

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