Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-16
REAT BRITAIN IN FOOD
PREEMENT WITH HOLLAND
Kulates Amount to Be Obtained by
england and Also Amount to
Go Into Germany.
ABE ON NOVEMBER 4, 1915
|"y Commodities Produced in Meth
criands Arc COncerned-PactM May
hc terminated by Months Notice
or by Default.
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l 5y Associated Press
AShlNGTON. October 15.-The sub
nee OF the agreement between Great
'tain and Holland, given herewith
'ne hrst time. regulating the amount
1000 to be obtained by England from
Netherlands. and also the amount
go INTO Germany. discloses that
eat Britain and Germany made sim
agreements with Holland at about
same time.
me British agreement was made on
Tember l. 1916. and the German
reement was made on December /,
pc.
therlands are concerned; imports are
verned by the Netherlands Overseas
ust, which guarantees to England
AZ none OF tho products shall be sent
10 Germany. The agreement provides
at the total exports from Holland to
United Kingdom shall be prorated.
Is assumed that the remainder not
pit to i-nglahd goes into Germany.
1t Is provided that the United King
IN shall get half the total exports of
meat, onc-quarter OF the butter.
e-third OF the cheese and two-thirds
the milk. Not less than one-half
total exports OF meat from Holland
belligerent countries must go TO the
IL free to go to Germany, as re-
ired by the German government.
AS RIGHT TO HALF
EXPORTS OF POTATOES
Great Britain. by the agreement, has
right to at least one -half the total
ports Of potatoes. at price not
eater than so per cent over the price
led by the Dutch government for
>me consumption. England also gets
e-half Of the potato -four. which in
3udes sage and pudding powders. and
Rtains one-qaurter OF the exports Of
.uit and vegetables at an average
lice. Onc-quartcr OF all the eggs go
Great Britain.
No sugar or sugar beets may go out
Holland without special arrange
ents, with the exception that the
3utch are permitted to maintain their
eaty agreements to export sugar
fets to BelE ium. No live pigs. cream,
by straw or fodder may be exported
| all. London market prices govern
be transactions. and deficiencies in
fports OF commodities are provided
additional shipments 1t Is agreed
hat exports to neutral European coun-
Hes shall be only TO consiEners ap-
toved by the British. Holland. under
be agreement. has the right TO import
Reding stufIs and fertilizers for agri-
Iiltural use. but such provisions az
bis are subject to revision whenever
britain agricultural products exceeds
be average of exports.
Liberal bonuses are promised by the
|ritish for the articles exported, and
he rate OF exchange for the Payments
guaranteed. Should vessels carrying
Ericul,ural products be captured. il is
tovided that the produce will he con-
[dered exported 10 be!liG
Shipments to Dutch colonies are not
bnsidered as exports Exports to
rance and such parts OF Belgium that
Re within the lines of the allies and
hipments to the Belgium Relief Com :
kit,ee are considered exports 10 the
United Kingdom.
Either Great Britain or Holland may
(,rmina,e the agreement by months
|otice or by default; otherwise 1t IS 10
kmain in force for duration OF the