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OBJECTIVES.
A. QUOTE FRENCH MEASURES UNQUOTE.
39 (A) TO ENSURE THAT THE DRAFT REGULATION IS APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL-
(B) TO OBTAIN ASSURANCES THAT THE COMMISSION WILL IF NECESSARY ACT QUICKLY IF THERE IS ANY RISK OF IMPORTS BEING DIVERTED TO THE UK AS A RESULT OF THE NEW MEASURES.
B. MULTI-FIBRE ARRANGEMENT.
4. TO ENSURE THAT THE COMMISSION BEGINS URGENT PREPARATION FOR THE AUTUMN BILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY'S MAIN TEXTILE
SUPPLIERS.
LINE TO TAKE
A. QUOTE FRENCH MEASURES UNQUOTE,
5. THE UK WISHES THE PACKAGE TO BE IMPLEMENTED SOON AND ATTACHES IMPORTANCE TO THE NECESSARY CONSULTATIONS BEING CONCLUDED QUICKLY.
NOT ALL THE UK REQUESTS FOR ACTION ARE INCLUDED BUT WE NEVERTHELESS BELIEVE IT REPRESENTS A USEFUL MEASURE OF EXTRA PROTECTION FOR THE BRITISH INDUSTRY. WE SHALL NEED QUICK ACTION IF THERE IS ANY RISK OF IMPORTS BEING DI VERTED TO THE UK AS A RESULT OF THE NEW MEASURES.
B. MULTI FIBRE ARRANGEMENT.
6. EVENTS IN THE GATT TEXTILES COMMITTEE IN GENEVA HAVE REVEALED THAT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND THE EXPORTING COUNTRIES IS TOO WIDE FOR THE CRACKS TO BE PAPERED OVER, BUT AT LEASE THE COMMUNITY'S INTENTIONS AS SET OUT IN ITS MANDATE ARE
CLEARLY ON RECORD IN GENEVA, ·
7. WE MUST KOV RECONSIDER OUR STRATEGY IN THIS NEW SITUATION. MEANWHILE THE COMMUNITY SHOULD PREPARE FOR NEGOTIATION OF THE MAIN BILATERAL AGREEMENTS AS GOON AS POSSIBLE. THE PROSPECTS OF SUCCESS ARE CLCOMY. WE MUST DEAR IN MIND THAT ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES
MAY BE NEEDED AS ENVISAGED IN THE MANDATE.
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