RESTRICTED
2. IN THE LIGHT OF THIS REACTION THE GATT SECRETARIAT NOW PROPOSE
TO CONVENE THE TEXTILES COMMITTEE FOR THE AFTERNOON OF MONDAY 5
DECEMBER. LUYTEN CONCEDES THAT THERE CAN BE NO GUARANTEE THAT THE BILATERALS WILL HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED BY THEN AND THAT A MESSY
SITUATION WILL ARISE IF THEY NOT: BUT THE COMMISSION CONSIDER THIS
A RISK THAT HAS TO BE TAKEN AND THAT THE ILL EFFECTS OF SEEKING
A FURTHER POSTPONEMENT OUTWEIGH THIS RISK. HIS INSTRUCTIONS ARE
THEREFORE TO ACCEPT THE SECRETARIAT'S PROPOSAL ON THE
COMMUNITY'S BEHALF AND HE WILL BE DOING SO IN THE COURSE THIS
AFTERNOON.
FCO PLEASE ADVANCE TO:-
STERN (EID(E))
FCO- STERN
DOI • RIDLEY, MISS LOWNE (CTD)
DOT
FARRY
GRAY, ABRAMSON, MISS MCFARLANE (CRE 1)
BOTTOMLEY
[ADVANCED AS REQUESTED]
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
FRAME EXTERNAL EID (E)
HK & GD
FRAME
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