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IMPORTS CF TEXTILES FROM STATE TRADING COUNTRIES.

FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF A LETTER FROM DENMAN, DIRECTOR-GENERAL DO I COMMISSION AND DATED 3 FEBRUARY, IT WAS RECEIVED HERE ON 7 FEBRUARY.

I HAVE THE HONOUR TO DRAW TO YOUR ATTENTION THE FOLLOWING:

BY THE NOTICE TO IMPORTERS WHICH APPEARED ON 24 JANUARY 1973 IN *TRADE AND LYDUSTRY! THE UNITED KINGDON HAS PUBLISHED A COUNCIL DECISION OF 2o DECEMBER 1977 CONCERNING UTILATERAL IMPORT APPANGEMENTS WITH REGARD TO STATE-TRADING COUNTRIES.