U.S. bill worries Japanese

Press, 23 July 1987, Page 8

U.S. bill worries Japanese

NZPA-Reuter Tokyo Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone and other Japanese officials expressed concern and regret yesterday over the United States Senate’s passage of a controversial trade bill that could result in curbs on U.S. imports of Japanese products. “It is regrettable indeed that the Senate has seen fit to pass such a clearly protectionist piece of legislation,” the Minister of International Trade and Industry, Hajime Tamura, said. “The bill provides a

large number of protec- News Service quoted him tionist provisions ... as saying. which have the potential A presidential veto, to hinder the smooth flow which Mr Reagan has of world trade,” he said. threatened, can be overMr Nakasone, speaking turned by a two-thirds at a Diet Budget Commit- majority. tee meeting, expressed President Reagan had concern over the large vowed to veto the Senates number of votes in favour trade bill if it reached of the bill, which passed him in the present form, the Senate by a 71-to-27 “The Senate trade bi 1 margin contains numerous proviPresident Reagan sions that are unaccept“could not veto the bill able,” the President said since the 71 votes for it after the Senate vote, exceed the 67 votes “If either bill came to needed to over-ride the me in present form, I veto The veto won’t func- would have no choice extion if he uses it,” Kyodo cept to veto it,” he added.