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Documents relating to the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT), 1947-1961

Collection: Establishing the Post-War International Order, 1944-1961    Volumes    Documents relating to the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT), 1947-1961

The General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) is an international accord that aims for the “substantial reduction of tariffs and other trade barriers and the elimination of preferences, on a reciprocal and mutually advantageous basis.” The treaty was ratified by 23 nations in Geneva on 30 October 1947. Between 1947 and 1961, the terms of GATT were amended through four additional rounds of negotiation. 

This volume contains records on GATT compiled by seven British government departments during the same period—the Board of Trade, Cabinet Office, Commonwealth Relations Office, Foreign Office, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Prime Minister's Office, and Treasury.

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BT 11/5255 - INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS (CODE 13): INTERNATIONAL TRADE ORGANISATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade: Use of State Trading for protective purposes., 1947-1953

Date:1947-1953
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73396-J121
Archive Reference(s):BT 11/5255

BT 11/5256 - INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS (CODE 13): INTERNATIONAL TRADE ORGANISATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade: No new preference rules., 1953

Date:1953-1953
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73396-J122
Archive Reference(s):BT 11/5256

BT 11/5258 - INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS (CODE 13): INTERNATIONAL TRADE ORGANISATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade: Accordable preference., 1953-1954

Date:1953-1954
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73396-J123
Archive Reference(s):BT 11/5258

BT 11/5259 - INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS (CODE 13): INTERNATIONAL TRADE ORGANISATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade: No new preference rules: ministerial discussions., 1953

Date:1953-1953
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73396-J124
Archive Reference(s):BT 11/5259

BT 11/5100 - INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS (CODE 13): GATT: examination of French plan for reduction of tariff levels., 1953-1956

Date:1953-1956
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73396-J118
Archive Reference(s):BT 11/5100
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