R. 5693. which will increase substantially the tariff on tuna fish. This. as you know. is a matter of vital interest to Japan and in our opinion passage of this bill will do much to make more difficult our relations with Japan. Both the Embassy in Tokyo and General Rldgway. before his departure. have pointed out that the Japanese regard this tuna tariff as a test for future relationships between our two countries. and attach to it no less importance than to the Japanese Exclusion Act. I may say that I talked briefly with General Ridgway about this question when he was here. Continuing with the letter: As you probably know. tuna is the second largest Japanese export to the United States and is of even greater importance to Japan as a foreign exchange earner because there Is no foreign exchange outlay involved in the production of the tuna for export.
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