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(A) A SUGGESTED GROWTH RATE OF 8.5 PER CENT FOR COTTON YARN, THIS BEING SEEN AS A COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE COMMISSION'S ORIGINAL PROPOSAL OF 1.2 PER CENT AND THE U.K.'S DESIRE FOR ZERO GROWTH

(B) VIRTUALLY NIL GROWTH RATES FOR REGIONALLY SENSITIVE PRODUCTS (WITH AN IMPORT PENETRATION OF MORE THAN 28 PER CENT) REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY ARE SUBJECT TO A QUOTA, BASKET OR CEILING.

FCO ADVANCE TO:

FCO - STEPN EID

CAB

HARRIS

DOI

MISS LOWNE: FARRY CT DIV

DOT MISS MACFARLANE

MAITLAND

FRAME EXTERNAL EID (E)

ZADVANCED AS REQUESTED/

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