TNAG-0304-FCO40-340-Effects-of-tariffs-on-imports-of-cotton-textiles-to-UK-from--1971 — Page 155

IMMEDIATE

EN CLAIR

RECEIVED, IN

REGISTRY No. 51

1 DEC 1971

130

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(MC)

FROM FCO 0817502

UNCLASSIFIED

NEUTRAL

HKX6/548/9

TO IMMEDIATE NEW DELHI TELNO 1772 OF 8 DECEMBER

AND TO IMMEDIATE COLOMBO SEOUL KUALA LUMPUR ISLAMABAD SINGAPORE TAMSUI

INFO PRIORITY TO OTTAWA TOKYO UKMIS GENEVA WASHINGTON UKDEL EEC BOMBAY KARACHI

COTTON TEXTILES

1. THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION TO RETAIN IN 1972 QUANTITATIVE

RESTRICTIONS WAS ANNOUNCED ON 8 DECEMBER. YOU WILL RECEIVE

THE TEXT IN THE VERBATIM SERIES BY AIR MAIL.

2. IN HIS STATEMENT, MR DAVIES MADE IT CLEAR THAT NO ASSURANCE

COULD BE GIVEN THAT LICENCES WOULD BE ISSUED FOR CONTRACTS

ENTERED INTO FROM TODAY UNLESS THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WERE

SATISFIED THAT THE ORDERS COULD BE ACCOMMODATED WITHIN THE

QUOTAS FOR 1972; PROVIDED YOU HAVE NO OBJECTIONS, YOU SHOULD

DRAW THIS PART OF THE STATEMENT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE

GOVERNMENT TO WHICH YOU ARE ACCREDITED.

ACTION WITH THE FROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES)

(TANSUI ONLY:

FOR

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