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TO IMMEDIATE UKREP BRUSSELS TELNO 994 OF 25 MAY 77

INFO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA, PARIS.

COREPER DEPUTIES 26 MAY: TEXTILES: MFA

OBJECTIVES.

1. (A) TO ENSURE THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMISSION'S PROPOSALS SO THAT NEGOTIATIONS CAN BEGIN IN GENEVA,

B) TO ENSURE THAT THE UK CONDITIONS IN PARA 4 BELOW ARE

FULLY TAKEN ON BOARD BY THE COMMITTEE.

LINE TO TAKE.

2. IT IS MOST IMPORTANT, IF THE COMMUNITY IS TO HAVE A REASONABLE CHANCE OF ADHERING TO THE TIMETABLE DEFINED IN THE COMMISSION'S PROPOSALS, FOR NEGOTIATIONS TO BEGIN IN GENEVA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

3. THE UK BELEIVES THAT THE WORDS QUOTE AT THEIR PRESENT LEVELS UNQUOTE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN PARA 1 OF THE COMMISSION'S PROPOSALS. ASSURANCES HAVING EQUIVALENT EFFECT WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE.

4. REITERATE THE CONDITIONS ENTERED INTO THE MINUTES OF THE 3

MAY FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL:.

(!) QUOTE IF THE PROPOSAL PROVES UNACCEPTABLE TO THE OTHER SIGNATORIES OF THE MFA, THE COUNCIL WOULD RECOGNISE THAT THE COMMUNITY WILL HAVE TO CONSIDER OTHER MEASURES INCLUDING GLOBALISATION TO ACHIEVE ITS OBJECTIVES AS REGARDS CUMULATIVE

DISRUPTION: UNQUOTE

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