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Au their request, Ministers from Jamnica and
the Windward Islando came to London in March 1970 So
discuss Commonwealth Caribbean exports of banenus to
the United Kingdon. The decision in December 1969 of
Fyffes, Jamaica's main marketing agent, to handle
other bananas, as well as Jazaicun, faced the
Jamaican banana industry with possible extinction.
talks Ministers agreed to the appointment
on foot and the Jamaich
Kinisters urged the^;
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Lord Denning was eppointed conciliator, with the
agreement of both parties.
He has had two rounds of
discussions with the parties and a third, and final,
round takes place between 11 and 16 June. His chancOS
of success are about even. If he fails, Caribbean
Ministers are likely to seek another meeting in
London in order to ack for increased protection for
their babUKAD. The present tariff is about 10 per
cent ad valorem cif on all non-Commonwealth bananas;
imports fron the dollar area, which includes the
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