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5, IT WOULD OBVIOUSLY BE DIFFICULT TO PERSUADE OUR INDUSTRY THAT THERE IS ANY CASE FOR RESTRAINT ON THE FIRST TWO (60 94 47) AND EX 61 03 31). THEY MIGHT RELUCTANTLY AGREE ON THE OTHER TWO WOVEN ITEMS BUT NEITHER THEY NOR WE (NOR, AS WE UNDERSTAND IT, YOU) WOULD BE ANXIOUS TO SEE THE AMBIT OF NON-COTTON RESTRAINTS EXTENDED TO WOOL OR WOOL TYPE KNITWEAR.

6. WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO TAKE UP THE DUTCH SUGGESTION OF DISCUSSIONS, BUT OF COURSE TIME WILL NOT ALLOW US TO GET EITHER BRIEFING OR A REPRESENTATIVE TO EUROPE BEFORE THE SCHEDULED EEC TEXTILES GROUP MEETING ON 28 MAY. WE COULD MANAGE IT LATER NEXT WEEK, HOWEVER, AND WOULD THEREFORE WELCOME SOME ASSURANCE FROM YOU (AND THE DUTCH) T YOU WOULD SEEK EITHER TO HAVE THE MEETING POSTPONED OR THE

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