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Dugh talks ahead
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ETTING two hauliers to agree on matters affecting their livelihood is not easy. Getting agreement on tional basis takes longer: especially so if the demo: procedure so dear to the hearts of trade associations lowed to the letter. Like the noble Duke's army, in all the way up the hill and all the way down again.
row in, for good measure, the age-old traditions of a dozen continental countries in one group—the non Market—plus a similar number outside that ), plus an intervening channel with or without a 1, then something of the complexity of getting ment on continental haulage will at least be con if not fully comprehended.
just that is about to be attempted very soon. Old may well mutter "and the best of luck". Sensibly, rer, this immense problem is being cut down to k> an attempt to reach some agreement between pairs tntries is first being made.
June 9-10 negotiations commence between the UK lermany for bilateral agreements on international haulage. As reported in this issue these talks are likely to be difficult and prolonged. Already, the Germans have declared their unwillingness to be conciliatory over taxation and tariffs, for example.
UK negotiators have indeed a difficult job ahead. Since 1958, EEC members have been polishing up their negotiating skill over the whole range of economics, including transport. They should indeed be experts at the art by now.
On the credit side, however, the very success of the road haulage industry in the UK should prove a real if intangible asset. So too should negotiating prowess gained from the UK being a centre of modern world trade for a century or more.
On the debit side our physically insular position must not be allowed to inhibit our mental processes. Whilst confident of our achievement in road haulage we must give due recognition to genuine complaints by continental countries as to possible shortcomings in our own Customs or licensing procedure, which they consider hinder international haulage to the UK.
It is a tough assignment, but not an insoluble one—. given determination by all parties to succeed.