Sutherland's Cabinet briefs on Boussac Saint Frères Case, includes handwritten notes on the bankruptcy of the French company Boussac and the issue of the recovery of the aids not linked to textile investment and the delicate questions concerning the amount of aid which the French authorities claim was given to Boussac, includes: draft letter from Sutherland to Delors and the urgent need to deal with the case for the Commission’s credibility and the integrity of competition policy in the field of state aids, especially in regard to the textile sector. Translation of letter from Mr Chirac to Delors on the importance of the affair. Report on Boussac compiled by the Commission after meetings with French authorities

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