British millers have just completed negotiations for the unprecedented Durchase of more' than 200000 tons wheat from the United States.
While some quarters regard. the transaction as being on behalf of the Government's food defence plans, the millers stale itis 3 purely. private deal fo take advantage of the big Surplus of wheat in-Amesica 'The. selling' programme. of United States allows for dintinution of the surplus by 100,000,000' bushels, 100,000 tons. by next spring, and the present sale fr part of this pro-
7 The greater part. if not the whole, gramme
of the" purchase will" be delivered Stter January 1, 1999, and, therefore, will enter duty free under the Anslo™ JAmesican Trade Paet—Reuter.
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