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TO ROUTINE UKREP BRUSSELS TELNO 1542 OF 14TH DEC 1973.
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 5782: COTTON YARN RESTRICTIONS.
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1. WE TOOK FULL ACCOUNT OF THE POINTS RAISED IN YOUR TELEGRAM.
AFTER CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION IT HAS BEEN AGREED THAT WE SHOULD
GO AHEAD WITH A REQUEST FOR A FURTHER DEROGATION FROM THE COMMON
LIBERALISATION LIST FOR COTTON YARN. WE WILL BE SEEKING A PROGRAMME
FOR PHASING OUT ON THE BASIS OUTLINED IN THE SUBMISSION. SHOULD OUR
PROPOSAL MEET SEVERE OPPOSITION, WE WILL RECONSIDER THE POSITION, INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF WITHDRAWING OUR APPLICATION IF OTHER
AND MORE IMPORTANT OBJECTIVES IN THE COMMUNITY ARE IN JEOPARDY.
2. TEXT OF OUR OFFICIAL SUBMISSION TO THE COMMISSION FOR A FURTHER
DEROGATION FOLLOWS SAVING. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ON WHETHER WE
SHOULD PRECEDE OR FOLLOW UP ITS PRESENTATION WITH AN INFORMAL
MEETING AT SUITABLE LEVEL, WHEN WE COULD DEVELOP ARGUMENTS IN
SUPPORT. CLEARLY THIS SHOULD BE BEFORE 1 JANUARY 1974.
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