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APPROPRIATE IN TERMS OF 'BURDEN-SHARING''

THESE TWO

COUNTRIES IN ANY CASE CAME TO MIND NATURALLY AS OUR NEIGHBOURS

AND COMPETITORS, BUT THE SUGGESTION WAS NOT INTENDED NECESSARILY

TO BE CONFINED TO THEM: INDEED, THE FOSSIBILTY OF EXTENDING

EXCLUSION TO OTHER L.D.C.'S WAS SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED IN MY

TELNO 537.

3. WE MUST OF COURSE LEAVE IT TO YOUR JUDGEMENT WHETHER THE

BEST COURSE IS THE HIGH-LEVEL APPROACH SUGGESTED BY TOKYO OR

DEPLOYMENT OF THE ARGUMENTS IN THE 0.E.C.D. FORUM, POSSIBLY

HAVING GIVEN WARNING BEFOREHAND THAT THE ISSUE CANNOT BE SWEPT

UNDER THE CARPET.

(FCO PLEASE PASS PRIORITY WASHINGTON UKDEL EEC BRUSSELS-

FOR DODGE UKMIS GENEVA-FOR JONES TOKYO AND H K GOVT OFFICE

LONDON)

SIR D. TRENCH

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

T.P.D.

H.K.D.

E.T.D.

F.E.D.

AMERICAN DEPT

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

HONG KONG

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COPY TO

MR. R. GENOCHIO, B.O.T.

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