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BRAZIL.

10. THE COMMISSION (BOSELLI) SAID THAT THERE WAS A VERY WI DE GAP

BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY'S OFFER AND THE BRAZILIAN STARTING POINT CAUSED PARTLY BY ANOMALOUSLY LOW IMPORTS IN 1976, THE REFERENCE

YEAR. HE ESTIMATED THAT THE NEGOTIABLE LIMITS LAY BETWEEN THE

1976 AND 1977 QUOTAS IN THE PRESENT AGREEMENT, AND EVEN SO THE BRAZILIANS WERE BEING ASKED TO GIVE UP A GREAT DEAL.

PHILIPPINES.

11. THE COMMISSION (RECK) FEARED THAT ON PRESENT FORM IT WAS

UNLIKELY THAT THE PHILIPPINE DELEGATION WOULD MOVE TOWARDS THE

FIGURES OFFERED BY THE COMMUNITY.

MACAO.

12. NEGOTIATIONS RESUME FORMALLY TOMORROW. THE COMMISSION CLAIM

TO BE CONFIDENT OF BEING ABLE TO REACH AGREEMENT BY THE END OF THE

WEEK.

HONG KONG

13. FORMAL NEGOTIATIONS RESUMED ON MONDAY IN A LOW-KEY AND

COOPERATIVE ATMOSPHERE. REGULAR INFORMAL MEETINGS ARE BEING HELD

TO RESOLVE SERIOUS PROBLEMS OF NOMENCLATURE AND CLASSIFICATION OF

PRODUCTS.

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