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3. IT REMAINS THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S ANTENTION TO INTROCIN
DIC NEW TARIFF WHICH HAS NOW BEEN LAID DEFORE PARLIANENT FOR
APPROVAL.
4. THEY HAVE, HOWEVER, COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT, AT A TIME MIET THE BRITISH MARKET IS PECULIARLY VULNERABLE, THE POLICY PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED OF REINTRODUCING QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS SELECTIVELY
ONLY IF AND WHEN IMPORTS OF PARTICULAR PRODUCTS CAUSE DISRUPTION,
IS UNLIKELY TO GIVE THE NECESSARY STABILITY OF MARKET AND
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS. IN PARTICULAR, THEY DO NOT FEEL CONFIDENT THAT IN A SITUATION SUBJECT TO VERY RAPID CHANGE, THEY COULD
TAKE ACTION AGAINST DISRUPTION QUICKLY ENOUGH ON A PRODUCT - BY -
PRODUCT BASIS. IN FACT, IT HAS ALREADY BECOME APPARENT THAT ORDERC
IN THE PIPELINE, IN ANTICIPATION OF A QUOTA FREE MARKET NEXT YEAR,
ARE AT A LEVEL CONSIDERABLY HIGHER THAN USUAL.
3. D.ZENY HEW PARA 5. QUOTE WIG STILL CANNOT YET SAY (1. DI..
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**T ARHWNGEMENTS WILL APPLY AFTER ENTRY INTO WT BEG A. Tus
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BATTER TO BE RECOLVED DURINN 1972. THE PROSPECT OF RETURNING
increases ATSTUM OF QUANTITATIVE RESTRAINTS IN 1973, HOVEVER, HAKES IT PASSALE NOW TO RELY ONLY ON THE POLICY OF DEALING WITH DISRUPT
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MITS ON A PRODUCT BY PRODUCT BASIS DURING THE COURS"
THE PRESSURE ON THE UK MARKET IN THE SHORT TERA BECAUSE OF FO
· FALLING WOULD BE TOO GREAT, HMG ALSO HAVE TO TEAR IN HIS
:
DVISEQUENCES OF U RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF NON-COTTON AL
no. CREATE A RISK OF DIVERSION OF ASIAN GOODS OF A TYPL
LAY CASHIRE AND INCREASE THE PRESSURE ON GOTTON TEXTIL...
TURUS : THESE PRODUCTS ARE DIRECTLY COMPETITIVO BUT A... K
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C. PLANT CAN WEAVE COTTON AND HAY-RADE FIERIS. . .... ADULCERATION IN THE RATE OF INCREASE MILL CLOSUNT.
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