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CABINET OFFICE
MR M.D.M. FRANKLIN
MR R.W. RENWICK
MP. R.P.S. HUGHES
MR A.K.H. ATKINSON
D.O.T.
PLUS OGDS
H.M. TREASURY
MR K.E. COUZEAS
MR ASHFORD
FM PARIS DTG 13174OZ
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SIR A. NEALE SIR F.M. KEARNS
TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 1174 OF 13 DECEMBER 1977
INFO ROUTINE UKREP BRUSSELS
INFO SAVING OTHER EEC POSTS
YOUR TELNO 750 TEXTILES: RENEWAL OF THE MFA
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1. THIS SUBJECT WAS DISCUSSED AT A MEETING IN PARIS BETWEEN SIR PETER CAREY AND M. ENGERAND (DIRECTEUR DE L'INDUSTRIE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY) ON 9 DECEMBER. THE FRENCH SAID THAT AT OFFICIAL LEVEL THEY HAD CONCLUDED THAT ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMMISSION'S PROPOSALS APPEARED TO REPRESENT A BETTER SOLUTION THAN ANY POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE THEY WERE THEREFORE DISPOSED TO RECOMMEND TO MINISTERS THAT THEY SHOULD ADOPT A FLEXIBLE POSITION. THE EXTERNAL TRADE MINISTRY HAVE TAKEN THE SAME LINE (SEE BAYNE'S LETTER OF 7 DECEMBER TO DEREK THOMAS)M
2. WE HAVE NOW SPOKEN TO CANETTI IN THE COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR
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