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(IV) COMMENT.

13. THERE WAS NO DISCUSSION OF THE ARTICLE 3 AND GATT ARTICLE

XIX POINTS TO WHICH THE COMMISSION'S PIECE OF PAPER, DISTRIBUTED EARLIER IN THE DAY, WAS ADDRESSED. IN OTHER RESPECTS, TOO, AN UNSATISFACTORY MEETING DESPITE ITS INORDINATE LENGTH (8 HOURS). GOOD HUMOUR HAS GENERALLY BEEN MAINTAINED BUT THERE ARE SIGNS OF DIMINISHING CONFIDENCE BETWEEN MANY MEMBER STATES' DELEGATIONS

AND THE COMMISSION.

FCO ADVANCE DESKBY 271300Z TO:-

DOI

DOT

MISS LOWNE (CT)

MISS MACFARLANE (CRE1)

FCO PASS SAVING TO:-

MANILA, ISLAMABAD, BOGOTA.

MAITLAND

FRAME EXTERNAL

EID (E)

[ADVANCED AND REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

6.

RESTRICTED

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

FRAME

COPIES TO:

MISS LOWNE DOI (CT DIV)

MISS MACFARLANE DOT/CRE1

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