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TUESDAY 22ND APRIL 1980
CONCLUDED AS OF FROM NOW
STEPS WILL BE TAKEN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY IN ORDER THAT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MEASURES DECIDED UPON SHOULD
NOT OBSTRUCT THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE COMMON MARKET.
6 THE FOREIGN MINISTERS DECIDED MEANWHILE TO PUT INTO EFFECT WITHOUT DELAY THE FOLLOWING MEASURES TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY ARE NOT ALREADY IN FORCE
(1) REDUCTION IN EMBASSY STAFFS IN TEHRAN.
1 A REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF DIPLOMATS ACCREDITED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN IN THEIR COUNTRIES.
(III) THE REINTRODUCTION OF A VISA SYSTEM FOR IRANIAN NATIONALS TRAVELLING TO MEMBER, COUNTRIES OF THE NINE.
IV THE WITHHOLDING OF PERMISSION FOR THE SALE OR EXPORT OF ARMS OR DEFENCE-RELATED EQUIPMENT TO IRAN.
7. THE FOREIGN MINISTERS DECIDED IMMEDIATELY TO CONTACT THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES THROUGH THE PRESIDENCY AND TO INFORM IT OF THE DECISIONS TAKEN BY THEM.
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8 THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF THE NINE. BELIEVING THAT THIS SITUATION SHOULD BE A MATTER OF CONCERN TO THE WHOLE · INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, CALL UPON OTHER GOVERNMENTS TO ASSOCIATE THEMSELVES WITH THESE DECISIONS.
9. THE FOREIGN MINISTERS INSTRUCTED THEIR AMBASSADORS TO RETURN TO TEHERAN IN THE INTERVAL IN ORDER TO CONVEY THE PRESENT DECISION TO THE IRANIAN GOVERNMENT, TO FOLLOW THE SITUATION, AND TO UNDERTAKE ALL POSSIBLE EFFORTS TO ALLEVIATE AND IMPROVE THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF THE HOSTAGES PENDING THEIR RELEASE
THEY EXPRESS THE HOPE THAT THE IRANIAN AUTHORITIES WILL TAKE ACTION ACCORDINGLY
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