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GRS 120

(NEUTRAL)

UNCLASSIFIED

FM SUFIA

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 214

OF 22145 CZ OCTOBER 36

INFO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA, UKREP BRUSSELS

BULGARIA AND THE GATT.

1. WE HAVE RECEIVED A CIRCULAR NOTE FROM THE MFA DATED 20 OCTOBER INFORMING US THAT THE GATT COUNCIL WILL BE CONSIDERING BULGARIA'S APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP. THE NOTE REQUESTS THE UK'S SUPPORT FUR BULGARIA'S APPLICATION AND FOR THE SETTING UP OF A WORKING PARTY.

2. WE ARE ACKNOWLEDGING THE NOTE SAYING THAT WE ARE CONVEYING THIS REQUEST TO THE FCU.

3. WHEN I PAID MY DELAYED INITIAL COURTESY CALL ON VICE MINISTER GOTSEV AT THE MFA YESTERDAY HE LÜBBIED ME FOR BRITISH SUPPORT ON THIS.

FAWCETT

YYYY

SNLINBN CC

INTERNATIONAL TRADE ECD (E)

EED

REC

THIS TELEGRAM

WAS NOT ADVANCED

IND!

izalı

- 4 NOV 1986

TRY

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