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Show DECISION ANNOUNCED ON COTTONSEED OIL Holding Is That Product Is Kot Sub ject to Seizure In Neutral Bottoms WASHINGTON Oct 10 Cont nu ng its pol cy of forging o t a com plete code for regulat on of sh pments of Amer can products not only to neu tral b t to bell gereut countr es the state department today announced a dec s on relat ng to exports of cotton seed oil The dec s on marks ads tinct advance in the exempt on of semi contraband goods, from se znre when carr ed in Amer can bottoms Th s declaration n effect s that A ner can trade in cottonseed o 1 in neutral bottoms is not subieet to seizure seiz-ure or detent on not only when des t ned to neutral countr es but when sh pped to Germany if not intended fo m litary uses The Br t sh govern ment has assented to bo much of the propos t on as relates to sh pments to Holland of neutral goods such as food st ffs wh ch the Netherlands govern ment has embargoed for exportat on The sol c tor s op mon goes beyond the n ere matter of cottonseed o 1 and lajs down the pr nc pie that cotton s noucontraband and s not sub ect to se 7 re even when sh pped to a belli g rent country pro d nc t s on Amer can or other neutral sh ps Therefore there is no imped ment to the sh pment of Amer can cotton to Hamburg cons gned to Gem an sp n ners |