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THE BENELUX SAID THAT THEIR FINAL POSITION HAD NOT YET BEEN DECIDED BUT INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO CONSIDER A COMPROMISE. THE CHAIRMAN SAID THAT IN VIEW OF THE IRISH POSITION THIS QUESTION SHOULD BE KEPT ON THE AGENDA OF THE COMMITTEE AND NOT REMITTED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION BY THE VORKING GROUP.

4. THE COMMITTEE WILL HAVE A FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE GSP UN

WEDNESDAY 38 OCTOBER.

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RUSSELL.

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