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We suggested that one of the ways of dealing with
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this problem would be for all of our trading partners and
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the United States to adopt what we call an open table prin-
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ciple whereby we would put all of the foreign tariff barriers
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on the table and disclose all the facts as to how they
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operated as a basis for some type of action to reduce, or
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eliminate them.
This was very favorably received in almost every
country we visited with the sole exception of France where
the government officials thought caution ought to be observed
in moving rather rapidly in that regard.
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In every other country in Europe we found strong.
support and a desire for the United States to take further
initiative toward action among all of the countries to reduce
non-tariff barriers.
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In Japan, we agreed on this subject to exchange.
lists between the United States and Japan within the next
sixty days of all actions on the part of either country that
constituted impediments to trade with the idea that-this-
would lead to further discussion and possibly negotiation
through diplomatic channels.
So much for non-tariff barriers.
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over the proposed tax on soy beans and the economic and
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In Europe, dealing with the Common Market agri-
cultural policy we expressed great apprehension and concern