Dondon, Jan. 3.
The Netherlands trade delegation, which has recently been discussing commercial questions arising out of the war with the British authorities, is shortly returning to London after spending Christmas in Holland, Reuter learns in official circles, It is hoped that an agreement may eventually be concluded on similar lines to that between the Allies and Belgium, and affecting the import into the Netherlands of materials regarded as contraband but nevertheless destined exclusively for Dutch consumption.
is believed that trade between the Netherlands and the Netherlands colonial empire will be one of the points particularly at issue, in so far as the re-export to Germany of materials so imported into the Netherlands is concerned.—Reuter.
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