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notably the China Light and Power Co. power station

project, which the Governor of Hong Kong has already

warned may be at risk.

d) Ministers have agreed we should attempt to differentiate

between the most advanced and the poorest LDCs in trade

policy generally. We would want the best treatment possible

consistent with our general objectives, to be given to the

poorest textile suppliers, notably India, Pakistan and Sri

Lanka.

Attitudes of other Member States

14. The majority of Member States, though they will

undoubtedly have problems over individual quotas for

individual suppliers, are broadly in favour of the

Commission approach. The Germans and the Danes are likely

to be unhappy on two counts:

(a)

they have doubts about the idea of concluding

comprehensive agreements establishing global

ceilings for all textile products imported by

the Community;

(b) they believe the Community should not attempt

to conclude bilateral agreements with as many as

30 supplying countries.