§ Mr. G. FABER(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether a British ship at Rotterdam loaded with potatoes for England was attacked by a crowd of women and potatoes were carried off on the grounds that there is a deficiency of potatoes in Holland.
Mr. BALFOURYes, Sir; a British vessel loaded with potatoes was attacked and a small quantity of potatoes was seized. It rests entirely with the Dutch Government to say whether potatoes should be exported or not from Holland. The Dutch Government have it in their own power to keep in Holland the whole of their potato crop so that it may be available to meet the requirements of their home consumption with which no demands of ours can possibly interfere. All we insist upon is the fulfilment of an agreement under which, if potatoes are exported to any belligerent country, we are to be offered our share.
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