TNAG-2752-FCO40-3967-Organisation-for-Economic-Co-operation-and-Development-(OECD-1994 — Page 46

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REASONS WHY WE HAVE ASKED FOR OUR APPLICATION TO BE PUT ON HOLD, WE WOULD SUGGEST THAT THE UK DEL OECD EXPLAIN THAT THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY SUBSTANTIVE PROBLEM. THE CHINESE SIDE HAD BEEN BRIEFED ON OUR INTENTION TO APPLY FOR OBSERVER STATUS IN THE TRADE COMMITTEE. THEY HAD FOLLOWING WORD UNDERLINED NOT RAISED ANY OBJECTION BUT HAD ON 24 NOVEMBER REQUESTED CONSULTATION IN THE JLG. WE THEREFORE ASKED FOR OUR APPLICATION TO BE PUT ON HOLD, TEMPORARILY, PENDING DISCUSSIONS IN THE JLG. A DRAFT SPEAKING NOTE FOR USE BY THE AMBASSADOR IS BEING FAXED TO YOU AND UK DEL OECD FOR COMMENT.

9. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOU ADVICE ON THE PROPOSED WAY FORWARD IN PARAS 6 TO 7 DESKBY 0112010OZ.

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