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INFORM THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT OF THE EXCESS BUT IT MUST BE

MADE CLEAR THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT CANNOT UNDERTAKE TO ADMIT IMPORTS IN EXCESS OF QUOTAS.

13. UNDER THE 1972 QUOTA ARRANGEMENTS, GLOBAL LICENCES WILL CONTINUE TO BE ISSUED IN BRITAIN TO COVER IMPORTS FROM ANY GLOBAL QUOTA COUNTRIES. APPLICATIONS FOR 1972 GLOBAL LICENCES ARE BEING INVITED FROM BRITISH IMPORTERS WHO AT PRESENT HOLD SUCH LICENCES. IN THE FIRST INSTANCE, ALLOCATIONS UNDER CLOBAL QUOTAS WILL BE MADE FOR HALF THE 1971 LEVEL (PLUS 1 PER CENT) TO COVER IMPORTS IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1972.

11.

THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ASKS FOR CONFIRMATION FROM THE

GOVERNMENT, NOT LATER THAN 31 DECEMBER 1971, THAT THEY ARE PREPARED TO AGREE TO THE ARRANGEMENTS IN PARAGRAPH 9. SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT FEEL ITSELF UNABLE TO AGREE BY THAT DATE THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WOULD HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO ADMINISTER THE

QUOTAS THEMSELVES.

(TAMSUI)

WHEN, BUT ONLY WHEN, YOU RECEIVED FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS (SEE PARAGRAPH 1), YOU SHOULD INFORM THE TAIWAN PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES.

(THE HAGUE)

WHEN, BUT ONLY WHEN, YOU RECEIVE FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS (SEE PARA 1) YOU SHOULD ASK THE NETHERLANDS GOVERNMENT TO TAKE ACTION WITH THE

SURINAM AUTHORITIES.

(BERNE)

WHEN, BUT ONLY WHEN, YOU RECEIVE FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS (SEE PARAGRAPH 1), YOU SHOULD ASK THE SWISS AUTHORITIES TO TAKE ACTION WITH THE SYRIAN GOVERNMENT.

(LISBON)

WHEN, BUT ONLY WHEN, YOU RECEIVE FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS, (SEE PARAGRAPH 1), YOU SHOULD ASK THE PORTUGUESE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE ACTION WITH THE MACAO AUTHORITIES.

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