TNAG-0173-FCO40-209-United-Kingdom-Productivity-and-Efficiency-Study-effect-on-H-1969 — Page 44

CYPHER/CAT'A'

CONFIDENTIAL

PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TEL NO. 939

127

Bichle Monal le

TO DELHI

13 AUGUST, 1969

(MCC 13/302/2)

CONFIDENTIAL

NEUTRAL

ADDRESSED TO DELHI TEL NO. 933 OF 13 AUGUST REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO RAWALPINDI AND BOMBAY.

MIPT

FOLLOWING IS TEXT

BEGINS:-

1 CAN CONFIRM THAT HMG ARE PREPARED TO ENTER INTO EARLY CONSULTATIONS WITH YOU ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING PROTECTION FOR THE UK COTTON TEXTILE INDUSTRY AFTER 1 JANUARY, 1972.

2. IN ARRIVING AT THEIR DECISION THAT THE RIGHT COURSE WAS TO REPLACE THE PRESENT QUOTA RESTRAINTS BY A TARIFF, BRITISH MINISTERS TOOK INTO ACCOUNT THE BEST ESTIMATE THAT WE COULD MAKE OF THE LIKELY EFFECTS ON IMPORTS FROM INDIA. DURING THE PROPOSED CONSULT- ATIONS, HMG WILL MATURALLY BE READY TO DISCUSS THIS ESTIMATE WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND OF COURSE TO EXAMINE ANY FURTHER EVIDENCE WHICH THE INDIAN AUTHORITIES WISH TO BRING FORWARD, 3.1 CAN ASSURE YOU THAT IT IS NOT OUR INTENTION TO SEEK TO CONFINE THESE CONSULTATIONS TO THE DETAILS OF IMPLEMENTING THE TARIFF OR TO EXCLUDE FROM THEIR SCOPE DISCUSSION OF THE POINT OF PRINCIPLE

INVOLVED.

ENDS.

LAST

REF.

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CEN:

STEWART

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