102.81 Paris/528: Telegram
The Ambassador in France (Straus) to the Secretary of State
Paris, January 22, 1934—5
p.m.
[Received January 22—1:40 p.m.]
[Received January 22—1:40 p.m.]
44. Chamber has passed without debate bill greatly increasing tariff on rice whereby general duty which applicable United States would [Page 191] be 137 francs 60 centimes per 100 kilograms and minimum duty 68 francs 60 centimes. Early passage by Senate probable.
Straus