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COULD BE CONSIDERED AND THE JUSTIFICATION AND THE REMEDIAL

MEASURES TO BE TAKEN COULD BE APPROVED.

ADVANTAGE COULD BE TAKEN OF THE DISCUSSIONS TO CONSIDER WHETHER

EXISTING GATT PROCEDURES SHOULD BE MODIFIED, OR NEW ONES DEVISED,

TO ENABLE FUTURE CASES OF DISRUPTIVE IMPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH

UNDER INTERNATIONAL DISCIPLINE AS AND WHEN THEY OCCUR. SUCH

PROCEDURES SHOULD FACILITATE TIMELY RELIEF TO THREATENED MANUF-

ACTURERES IN AN IMPORTING COUNTRY, AND SAFEGUARD EXPORTERS AGAINST

ARBITRARY RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY UNITLATERAL DECISION OF THE

IMPORTING COUNTRY.

UNQUOTE.

FCO PASS UKMIS GENEVA, HONGKONG AND TOKYO.

MR FREEMAN.

GPS 280

CC (D) WA WE FEEL IT

TACTICALLY

SENT AT 15222/20 FEB A.A.

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