GPS 190
EN CLAIR
AND BY BAG
FM FCO 161410Z
UNCLASSIFIED
TO ROUTINE CERTAIN MISSIONS AND DEPENDENT TERRITORIES TELEGRAM NO GUIDANCE 213 OF 16 NOVEMBER.
TEXTILES.
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PA
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1. A NUMBER OF POSTS HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THE STATE OF THE BILATERAL TEXTILE NEGOTIATIONS WHICH THE COMMUNITY IS NOW CONDUCTING WITH ALL ITS MAIN SUPPLIERS, ONLY IF THESE ARE SUCCESSFUL WILL THE COMMUNITY AGREE TO SIGN A RENEWED GATT MULTIFIBRE ARRANGEMENT, WHEN IT EXPIRES AT THE END OF THIS YEAR.
2. YOUR ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO A GENERAL ARTICLE IN QUOTE TRADE AND INDUSTRY UNQUOTE OF 4 NOVEMBER WHICH SETS OUT THE COMMUNITY'S NEGOTIATING OBJECTIVES AND MAJOR PROPOSED CHANGES ON QUOTA COVERAGE AND QUOTA GROWTH RATES.
LINE TO TAKE.
3. THE AGREEMENTS IN EXISTENCE UNDER THE PRESENT MFA HAVE NOT PROVIDED ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR THE COMMUNITY'S TEXTILE INDUSTRY. WE HOPE THE NEW AGREEMENTS WILL PROVIDE THIS AND ALSO OFFER SECURITY OF ACCESS TO THE PRODUCERS. THE COMMUNITY HAS AGREED THAT IF THE BILATERALS ARE UNSUCCESSFUL, THERE WILL HAVE TO BE UNILATERAL MEASURES TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PROTECTION.
OWEN
BY TELEGRAPH TO:
ANKARA ATHENS
BONN
BRUSSELS BRUSSELS (EEC) COPENHAGEN
LUXEMBOURG PARIS ROME
· MADRID VIENNA BUCHAREST BUDAPEST
WARSAW
MEXICO CITY TUNIS BRASILIA BOGOTA
MONTEVIDEO GUATEMALA
BANGKOK ISLAMABAD MANILA SEOUL NEW DELHI
REFE
THE HAGUE LISBON
BELGRADE
NEW YORK (BIS) TEL AVIV
GENEVA (UKMIS) WASHINGTON CAIRO DUBLIN
BUENOS AIRES RABAT
[ALL ROUTINE]
COLOMBO
KUALA LUMPUR
SINGAPORE BTC HONG KONG
AND SAVING TO CERTAIN OTHER POSTS
FCO/WHITEHALL DISTRIBUTION
OID
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION GUIDANCE
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