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PROPER CONSIDERATION TO THE VIEWS OF MEMBER STATES

DELEGATIONS IN THE ARTICLE 113 COMMITTEE BEFORE PROPOSALS ARE

SUBMITTED FORMALLY TO THE COMMUNITY'S NEGOTIATING PARTNERS.

(IV) FOURTH, WE HAVE NOTED THAT AN EFFECTIVE TRIGGER MECHANISM

FOR THE EXTRACTION OF PRODUCTS IN GROUPS 3, 4 AND 5 WILL HAVE TO BE WORKED OUT URGENTLY, WE LOOK FORWARD TO PARTICIPATING

IN EARLY DISCUSSIONS ON THIS POINT.

(V) FINALLY, WE HAVE MADE IT CLEAR THAT THE QUESTION OF COTTON YARN IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM IS OF PECULIAR SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SENSITIVITY FOR US. WE STILL HOPE THAT IT WILL

BE POSSIBLE FOR GROWTH INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM TO BE LIMITED

TO ZERO PERCENT.

I HOPE THAT THE COMMISSION CAN GIVE ME THE CONFIRMATION I NEED ON THESE POINTS.

FCO ADVANCE TO:

FCO STERN, JENKINS (EID(E), PS/DR OVEN.

CAB

D/IN

DOT

2003

RENWICK

MISS LOWNE (CT), PS/MR VARLEY, PS/MR WILLIAMS.

- PS/ MR MEACHER, MISS MACFARLANE (CRE1).

10 DOWNING ST PS.

WRIGHT

FRAME GENERAL

WED

EID(E)

ADVANCED AS REQUESTED

ADDITIONAL DISTN

FRAME

3

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