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Show TO OBTAIN RELEASE OF BELGIAN GOODS Documents -. Are Being Prepared for Presentation to the British ' Government. WASHINGTON. Aug. 9. Documents to be used in obtaining the release of Belgian Bel-gian goods held up at Rotterdam because of the British order In council were forwarded for-warded to Embassador Page In Lfndon todav for presentation to the British government. With Invoices and bills of sale were sent proof that the shipments ship-ments are of bona fide Belglari production produc-tion and that their exportation will In no wav benefit German Interests. Under the latest British regulations. Belgian exports via Rotterdam will be released only upon such proof and financial finan-cial settlement through London. The Belgian minister here has agreed to cooperate co-operate in releasing goods under Ihls plan and manv applications for shipments already al-ready have been forwarded by American merchants. Much of the material involved in-volved 13 nursery stork and florists' supplies sup-plies of Belgian growth, greatly needed by dealers in this country. |