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The French army today consists of 3 separate parts, the traditional army, the technical army,& the militant army. Though the lines between them are not firm, the kind of men in each of them differ in background, upbringing & outlook. They all believe that the unity of the army must be preserved at any price, that it was the army that put de Gaulle into power, & that he & the 5th Republic have betrayed this trust. In spite of the short life of the Apr revolt, the problem of an army which thinks for itself remains. Slow steps are being taken by the gov to solve it, but the gulf remains; perhaps only time can narrow it. IPSA.

Letter concerning a position in the engineering department at Utah Agricultural College.

Letters concerning a position in the engineering department at Utah Agricultural College.

As the world economy has become increasingly integrated the spectre of transnational supply chains has become a central feature of globalisation. The smooth and unfettered working of transnational supply chains has facilitated efficiency increasing changes to business operations (such as just in time inventory management). The automotive sector worldwide has been at the forefront of internationally integrated supply systems. The European Union (EU) has, in part, been structured to reduce friction in Europe-wide supply chains through the single market. Transnational supply chains are at the heart of United Kingdom (UK) – EU trade, and the UK's departure from the EU's single market (Brexit) will increase friction in international trade. This case study of the UK's automotive sector uses a social network approach to analyse supply chain linkages between the UK, EU and other trading partners, and how these could be impacted as a result of Brexit. We use data from Trade in Value Added (TiVA) and World Input-Output Database (WIOD) to map supply chains, estimate total value-added in exports and examine how Brexit is likely to impact the competitiveness of UK exports. Results confirm that the UK's automotive sector is closely integrated with the EU. To offset the loss of UK's export competitiveness after Brexit, trade facilitation measures complemented with a duty drawback scheme could be an option in the short run. Policy measures are, however, unlikely to replace the benefits of duty-free and frictionless access enjoyed under single market trading arrangements. This suggests that the UK automotive sector, which is primarily comprised of globally active firms, may have to reconfigure supply chain arrangements and in the long run alter how decisions pertaining to locations are made.