Another point. Mr. President. the Philippine quota is presently based on an average of their exports to the United States from the end of the last quota system in 1975 to the beginning of the new system in 1982. Tile system that expired in 1975 had evolved from the preCastro basis of sugar allocation with the Philippines retaining roughly the same share in 1975 that they had held in 1960. The present quota is supposedly based on historical suppliers of sugar to the United States. The quota system in place before 1960 started with the assumption that Cuba and the Philippines should virtually be our sole sources of sugar. Historically. therefore. we decide to base our quota not on the basis of market forces. but on the basis of supporting a friendCuba before Castro. and the Philippines. Mr.
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