§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what consideration he has given to the effect that abandoning the multi-fibre arrangement would have on developing countries.
§ Mr. ChannonAny renewal of the multi-fibre arrangement would need to be negotiated with the developing countries concerned. The group of developing countries co-operating over these matters have published views in a document "The MFA in Theory and Practice". I am arranging for a copy of this document to be placed in the Library. The effect of the MFA on developing countries is also included in the report of the GATT secretariat "Textiles and Clothing in the World Economy", a copy of which is already in the Library.