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CYPHER/CAT AXLES

PRIORITY WASHINGTON

TELEGRAM NUMBER 3419

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TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

18 NOVEMBER 1970

NEUTRAL.

ADDRESSED TO F C O TELEGRAM NUMBER 3419 OF 19 NOVEMBER REPEATED

FOR INFORMATION TO UKDEL DRUSSELS, UKMIS GENEVA, TOKYO, HONG KONG

AND SAVING TO TDO NEW YORK.

U.S. TRADE LEGISLATION.

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THIS AFTERNOON APPROVED A QUOTE 'CLOSED RULE' UNQUOTE FOR THE FLOOR DEBATE ON THE MILLS BILL BY 293 VOTES

TO 186. THIS NARROW MAJORITY IN A STRIKINGLY LARGE VOTE FOLLOWED

A DRAMATIC DEFEAT ON A PRELIMINARY PROCEDURAL MOTION. REPRESENTATIVES

FROM AGRICULTURAL CONSTITUENCIES WERE PROMINENT AMONG VOTERS ON THE

FREE TRADE SIDE."

2. IT SEEMS LIKELY THAT WHITE HOUSE ATTEMPTS -YESTERDAY TO WIN

CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR A RECOMMITTAL OF THE BILL TO THE WAYS AND

MEANS COMMITTEE BACKFIRED AND CONFUSED THE VOTING WITHOUT AFFECTING

THE FINAL OUTCOME. THE WHITE HOUSE OBJECTIVE IS RELIABLY REPORTED

TO HAVE BEEN THAT THE WAYS AND MEANS.COMMITTEE SHOULD AMEND THE

BILL TO BRING IT BACK TO THE PROVISIONS IN THE ORIGINAL

ADMINISTRATION DRAFT PLUS THE ADDITION OF DISC AND MANDATORY

QUOTAS FOR TEXTILES ONLY.

3. WE UNDERSTAND THAT YESTERDAY'S US- JAPAN TEXTILE TALKS ENDED

IN DEADLOCK AND DESPONDENCY: LATE THIS AFTERNOON NO FURTHER MEETING

HAD BEEN ARRANGED

F C O PASS UKDEL BRUSSELS, UKMIS GENEVA, TOKYO AND HONG KONG.

MR. FREEMAN.

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION,

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