File No. 300.115/6776
The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7.20 p. m.]
3636. Your 2748, 19th, and 2759,1 21st. Foreign Office to-day requests to be informed as to what proportion exactly of the 15,000 bags seed consigned Secretary of Agriculture and 200 bags seed for W. K. Winterhalter represents fresh orders not covered by previous permit, as it is stated permits now requested are partially to replace permits already issued to Rosevear, Freeman, and Fick. Further states that British Government have already, since July, given undertakings respecting 140,300 bags representing about 7,015 tons, whilst average annual imports of beet seed from Germany to United States amount to about 7,000 tons and British Government are accordingly reluctant to entertain further applications unless very exceptional reasons urged in their support.
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