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FOR QUOTE DIFFERENTIATION UNQUOTE IN MIND. HE SAID THE EEC'S BILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS WERE MORE OR LESS COMPLETE AND REPORTED THE COMMUNITY'S TIMETABLE FOR COMSIDERATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE BILATER

-ALS MAKING IT CLEAR THE COMMUNITY WOULD HAVE NO FINAL

POSITION UNTIL AGTER THE COUNCIL ON 20 DECEMBER.

3. APART FROM SOME MINOR PROCEDURAL QUESTIONS FROM ISRAEL AND ROMANIA, THERE WAS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. NEITHER HONG KONG (TSAO AND JORDAN) NOR THE US (SMITH) SAID ANYTHING. THE COMMITTEE RESUMES AT 10.30AM 06 DECEMBER, THERE IS TO BE A COMMUNITY COORDINATION AT 9.00 AM (APPARENTLY TO DISCUSS EGYPT).

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