WHAT DANES HAVE GAINED BY AGREEMENT

Chronicle (Levin), 6 August 1946, Page 5

WHAT DANES HAVE GAINED BY AGREEMENT

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Received Mondav, 7 p.m. LOXDOX, August 5. fontmell ti ng' on the effocts of Ihe new Anglo-Danish food agreement, the Times' diplomatic correspondent say nnwritten uiulertakings have been given that Renmark shall gradually re gain that share of the British markel which she once had as conditions return to normal. Priees for butter liaeon and eggs are lirm miniinum priees and there is a provision in the agreement for their revision upwards. The Danish farmer has therefore th? assurance that all he can produce wil be absorbed by an old customer, tha+ priees may rise, that the Baltic States which were once his competitors are un likely — on pressnt prospects — to offeTtheir food to a future prosperous and hungry British puhlic. The correspondent also says it is understood in Denmark that trade between the two countries niust not be onesided. Exports from Britain have gone up by leaps and bounds in textiles, chemicals dres, iron and steel products, motor cars -and other consumable goods. Bnt food imports- from Denmark have nol inpTeased as much as 'hoped.