TNAG-0303-FCO40-339-Effects-of-tariffs-on-imports-of-cotton-textiles-to-UK-from--1971 — Page 111

IMMEDIATE

CYPHER CAT A

FM FCO 291257%

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NEUTRAL

DESKBY 32160CZ

TO IMMEDIATE ISLAMABAD TELEGRAM NUMBER 2042 OF 29 NOVEMBER INFO

IMMEDIATE KARACHI.

COTTON TEXTILES: FOLLOWING IS DRAFT OF AIDE MEMOIRE REFERRED TO

IN FCO TELNO 1637 TO NEW DELHI.

YOU SHOULD TAKE NO REPEAT NO ACTION PENDING RECEIPT OF INSTRUCTIONS.

2. AS THE GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN WILL BE AWARE THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED IN JULY 1969 THAT ON 1 JANUARY 1972 A TARIFF WOULD BE INTRODUCED FOR COTTON TEXTILES IMPORTED FROM THE COMMONW-

EALTH PREFERENCE AREA. THE GOVERNMENT ALSO ANNOUNCED THEIR INTENTION OF ENDING AT THE SAME TIME THE EXISTING GENERAL QUOTA

SYSTEM WHICH RESTRICTS IMPORTS OF COTTON YARN AND WOVEN COTTON TEXTILES FROM INDIA HONG KONG AND THE COMMONWEALTH AND NON-

COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES INCLUDED IN THE 'GLOBAL' SCHEME: AND OF

CONFINING THE RE-INTRODUCTION OF QUOTAS AFTER 1 JANUARY 1972 TO

SPECIFIC CASES WHERE TOTAL IMPORTS ROSE ABOVE PRESENT LEVELS AND

CAUSED DISRUPTION TO THE MARKET FOR THE PARTICULAR PRODUCTS CONCERNED. IT WAS MADE CLEAR THAT THESE DECISIONS WOULD BE SUBJECT

TO ANY MODIFICATION REQUIRED IF WE JOINED THE EEC.

3. IT REMAINS THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION TO INTRODUCE THE

NEW TARIFF WHICH HAS NOW BEEN LAID BEFORE PARLIAMENT FOR APPROVAL.

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/4. THEY HAVE