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at US import restrictions on butter. After receiving instructions from
Washington, in Tagg'1 72 the New Zealand delegate was informed
that the United States would not object to the proposal. It was intro-
duced and adopted, without discussion either in the Working Party or
in plenary sessions.2

  'Series indicator for telegrams from the Department of State to the United
States GATT Delegation, at Geneva. Tagg 72 is not printed.
  2A valuable reference source for the documentation of the Fourth Session
of
the Contracting Parties of GATT is found in Doe. GATT/CP.4/INF/6, dated
26 April 1950, "List of Documents Issued from 20 December 1949 to 20
April
1950" (Lot 57D284, Box 111, Binder "GATT/CP.4/1-45").


International Trade Files, Lot 57D284, Box 112
Position Paper for the United States Delegation to the Fifth Session
               of the Contracting Parties to GATI"'

CONFIDENTIAL                         [WASHINGTON,] October 9, 1950.
TAC/GP/20

     INFORMATION ON QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS ON ExPoRTs

                            THE PROBLEM

  At the Fourth Session, the conclusion was reached by the Contract-
ing Parties that it would be desirable to obtain more systematic and
comprehensive information on the subject of quantitative restrictions
on exports.
  The Secretariat has placed the item on the agenda for the Fifth
Session, suggesting that it "might be instructed to (a) request con-
tracting parties to supply information and documentation on quan-
titative restrictions currently in force, including copies of laws and
administrative decrees, etc., and (b) prepare a statement on the ap-
plication of export restrictions for the consideration of the Contract-
ing Parties at their Sixth Session."
                          RECOMMENDATION

  The United States should support the suggestion of the Secretariat,
on the grounds that the reasons advanced at the Fourth Session for

  'The Fifth Session of the Contracting Parties was scheduled to convene
at
Torquay, England, on November 2 (the third round of GATT tariff negotiations-
TN's-had been in process at Torquay from September 28). For the composition
of the U.S. Delegation(s), see Department of State Bulletin, October 2, 1950,
p. 553.