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BASIS WITH A UNIFORM PERCENTAGE REDUCTION. THE DUTCH SUPPORTED THE VIEW EXPRESSED BY SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AT THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS THAT THE AGGREGATE OF THE TERMS FOR SUPPLIERS SUBJECT TO AUTONOMOUS MEASURES SHOULD NOT EXCEED THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SUM OF THE PROVISIONS OF ANY AGREEMENTS CONCLUDED AND THE OVERALL LIMITS OF THE NEGOTIATING DIRECTIVE. WE WELCOMED THE NOTE AS
A USEFUL WORKING DOCUMENT BUT EMPHASISED THAT AGREEMENTS INITIALLED BY THE COMMISSION COULD NOT BIND THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS. THE POSSIBILITY OF TAKING UNILATERAL ACTION AGAINST SUPPLIERS WHO HAD INITIALLED AGREEMENTS SHOULD NOT BE RULED OUT.
FCO ADVANCE TO:-
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MISS LOWNES, FARRY, BROWN. MISS MACFARLANE, HELLINGS.
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