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2. THE FRENCH MEASURES ANNOUNCED BY M ROSSI ON

18 JUNE ARE CUTLINED IN PARIS TELMO 617.

3. (FOR LUXEMDOURC) THE COMMUNITY SCOTIATING MANDATE ON CUMULATIVE DISRUPTION FOR THE MFA NEGOTIATIONS (UKREP BRUSSELS TELS NOS 4103 AND 4173, NOT TO ALL)

HAS NOW BEEN APPROVED DY ALL MENDER STATES AND IS TO GO

TO THE 21 JUNE FOREIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL AS AN QUO TE A UNQUOTE POINT. THE COMMISSION HAVE INDICATED THEY DO NOT INTEND TO OPEN

UP DISCUSSION OF THE FRENCH EASURES AT THE COUNCIL.

NEVERTHELESS, THERE MAY DE SO. E DISCUSSION, PERHAPS

PROMPTED BY THE GERMANS. IF THERE IS, MINISTERS MIGHT USE

THE LINE TO TAKE ADOVE.

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