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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 7759 OF 13TH DECEMBER 1977.
INFO PRIORITY PARIS.
MULTIFIBRE ARRANGEMENT
COMMISSION REPORT.
ARTICLE 113 COMMITTEE, TUESDAY 13 DECEMBER,
SUMMARY.
1. THE COMMISSION ARE TO PRODUCE A REVISED VERSION OF PARTS OF
THE REPORT PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER DAVIGNON TO COREPER LAST
FRIDAY.
DISCUSSION.
2. AFTER INCONCLUSIVE MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTES LATE LAST NIGHT
AND THIS MORNING, THE PRESIDENCY CONVENED A MEETING OF HEADS OF
DELEGATIONS THIS AFTERNOON TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEMS REVEALED BY
STUDY OF THE COMMISSION'S REPORT. THE COMMISSION TEAM WERE HEADED BY CASPARI (TRAN WAS NOT PRESENT: HE IS IN HOSPITAL UNDERGOING AN OPERATION). THE CHAIRMAN EXPRESSED CONCERN AT THE LACK OF PROGRESS
IN THE COMMITTEE'S WORK IN THE SHORT TIME AVAILABLE BEFORE THE
COUNCIL AND PERMITTED HIMSELF TO IMPLY THAT THIS STATE OF AFFAIRS
WAS LARGELY BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE FAILURE OF THE COMMISSION TO
PRODUCE THE NECESSARY FIGURES FOR MEMBER STATES. AFTER SOME HOURS
OF DISCUSSION IT WAS AGREED THAT THE COMMISSION WOULD REDRAFT
PARTS OF THEIR REPORT AND ITS ANNEXES IN TIME FOR A MEETING OF THE ARTICLE 113 COMMITTEE TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT 1832 HOURS LOCAL.
3. IN HIS SUMMING UP THE CHAIRMAN SAID THAT IT WAS ESSENTIAL THAT
THE FOLLOWING POINTS AT LEAST SHOULD BE COVERED IN THE REDRAFT:
[(A) THE STATE
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