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26 JUL 1977
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TO IMMEDIATE UKREP BRUSSELS TELNO 1572 OF 21 JULY
INFO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA
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COREPER 22 JULY: QUOTE FRENCH MEASURES UNQUOTE ON TEXTILES
OBJECTIVES
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(A) TO ENSURE THAT THE REGULATION IS APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE. (B) TO OBTAIN ASSURANCES THAT THE COMMISSION WILL ACT QUICKLY IF TRADE DIVERSION RESULTS FROM THE INTRODUCTION OF THE MEASURES.
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UK REQUESTS
2. DISAPPOINTED THAT NOT ALL UK REQUESTS FOR ACTION TABLED ON 29 JUNE WERE ACCEPTED BY THE COMMISSION. BUT NO DESIRE TO HOLD UP IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PACKAGE. WISH (AS STATED AT WORKING GROUP ON 19 JULY) U K TO BE INCLUDED IN CONSULTATIONS ENVISAGED BY CONIA- ISSION WITH SINGAPORE FOR MEN'S WOVEN SHIRTS. (IF THE COMMISSION REFUSE, YOU SHOULD ASK FOR THE UK REQUEST TO BE FORMALLY RECORDED IN THE COREPER MINUTES). WE ATTACH IMPORTANCE TO THE NECESSARY CONSULTATIONS PEING CONCLUDED QUICKLY. WITH THESE PROVISOS, WE CAN ACCEPT THE PACKAGE IF THERE IS A GENERAL CONSENSUS IN FAVOUR.
LEGAL BASIS FOR THE PACKAGE
3. THE UK CAN ACCEPT THE MAJORITY VIEW. ADDITIONAL DEMANDS BY OTHER MEMBER STATES
4. THE UK SUPPORTS THE COMMISSION'S REJECTION OF DEMANDS FOR ADDITIONAL RESTRAINTS (PARA 3 OF UKMIS GENEVA TELNO 384). THESE SHOULD HAVE BEEN TABLED AT THE CONSULTATION MEETINGS ON 29 JUNE OR 20 JULY, THEY SHOULD NOW BE DISCUSSED AT THE TEXTILES MANAGEMENT GROUP SCHEDULED FOR 27 JULY. THE UK CAN ACCEPT THE EXTENSION OF THE QUOTA COVERAGE FOR EX 63.04 (KNITTED SHIRTS, T-SHIRTS, VESTS, SINGLETS AND THE LIKE) TO INCLUDE KNITTED JERSEYS ETC OF COTTON (60.84.27 AND 37).
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