We pointed to the evidence that those delays took place at the very time when there was the greatest demand for American fruit. such as in the Christmas season and the holiday season. because it is at that time of the year that. by way of eating and purchasing habits. Mexicans have developed the historic pattern of wanting our fruit. We said that we are at a loss to understand why there was a delay in granting the permit licenses. unless there was an attitude on the part of some administrators that it was done in the form of an extralegal quota system. They gave us certain assurances that they would look into those matters. and that we would hear from them. just as we gave them certain assurances that we would. as representatives of our Government. make a report back to them on certain problems that bother them. I hope the Senator from Florida will take special noteand I shall be glad to confer with him at greater length laterof the suggestion we made that perhaps they ought to work out a voluntary agreement whereby It will be understood they would not exceed a certain ceiling in regard to exportation into this country.
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Mexicans have a historic pattern of wanting American fruit during the holiday season.