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BRAZIL.
10. THE COMMISSION (BOSELLI) SAID THAT THERE WAS A VERY WIDE 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 (BECK) 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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