ANNEX (A). [26 names not printed.] ANNEX (B). [10 names, not printed.] ANNEX No. I. The representatives of the Soviet Government of Russia and of the British Government appointed to conclude an Agreement for an exchange of combatant and civilian prisoners and the repatriation of their respective nationals urge their Governments to carry into effect immediately the clauses of the Agreement signed this day, February 12th, 1920, at Copenhagen. JAMES O'GRADY. Copenhagen, February 12, 1920. ANNEX No. II. In view of the difficulty of coming to an understanding with regard to British subjects who have been imprisoned for grave offences, we have agreed to sign the Agreement in order to expedite the exchange of the prisoners and nationals outside this point of difference, leaving this special point open for further discussion. Copenhagen, February 18, 1920. MAXIM LITVINOFF. WITHDRAWAL of a British Colony from the Commercial Modus Vivendi" between Great Britain and Spain.Signed at Madrid, June 20/29, 1894.* Commonwealth of Australia ... October 18, 1919. * Vol. LXXXVI, page 11. EXCHANGE OF NOTES between Great Britain and Spain establishing a Commercial Agreement between the two Countries.-London, December 6, 1917. (No. 1.)*—The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the Spanish Ambassador in London. Your Excellency, Foreign Office, December 6, 1917. As a result of the negotiations entered into in consequence of your Excellency's note of the 24th July last, His Britannic Majesty's Government, in agreement with the Government of His Catholic Majesty, respectively grant and accept the following mutual concessions, which will be put into force for a year from this date, and which at the expiry of that term will be tacitly renewed unless denounced at one month's notice by either of the interested parties. f 1. The Government of His Catholic Majesty undertake to put no obstacle in the way of nor to propose to the Cortes the imposition of any duty on the export of iron ore, pyrites, lead, and all other minerals and metals, including quicksilver, to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland under the conditions in force in accordance with existing Spanish legislation and actual practice at present obtaining, so long as His Britannic Majesty's Government, in the manner provided for by the laws at present in force in the United Kingdom, continue to grant export licences in respect of coal for Spain, including coke and briquettes, up to an amount representing Spain's total requirements, if His Britannic Majesty's Government consider it possible to do this without detriment to the preferential requirements and interests of the United Kingdom. It is understood that these licences will be issued with the greatest possible despatch on a minimum basis of 150,000 tons per month. The Government of His Catholic Majesty having expressed the intention of sending Spanish vessels to British ports to load coal for Spain as above, His Britannic Majesty's Government, on their side, undertake to put no obstacle in the way of the export of British coal to Spain in these ships, whether they come to the United Kingdom with cargo, provided such cargo is of a description authorised in * A Note, containing identic terms in the Spanish language, signed by Señor Alfonso Merry del Val, the Spanish Ambassador, was addressed to Mr. Balfour on the same date. The Agreement was denounced by the British Government on May 15, 1920, and ceased to have effect on June 15, 1920, see page 443. accordance with British legislation, or whether they come in ballast. Vessels of other nationality than Spanish will be granted licences for the export of coal to Spain on the conditions at present governing the issue of such licences. The price of coal will be that ruling in the open market for export. 2. The Government of His Catholic Majesty having agreed to place no obstacle in the way of the export of ore from Spain to the United Kingdom beyond that referred to in Clause 7 (a), His Britannic Majesty's Government, on their part, agree that bunker coal shall be supplied to Spanish vessels when loading cargoes in United Kingdom ports, even though they may not be engaged in the export of coal. 3. This Agreement shall remain in suspense so far as any particular commodity concerned is involved in the event of force majeure, such as strikes or paralysation of the mines. Although it is understood that His Britannic Majesty's Government will do all in their power to supply coal of the quality and type that has hitherto been used for Spanish requirements, the Government of His Catholic Majesty will take into account the difficulty that there may be of maintaining that standard absolutely, in view of the great demand which exists to-day for coal from the Bristol Channel ports. In view of His Britannic Majesty's Government having agreed to grant licences for all Spanish coal requirements without limit of quantity, it is understood that no undue demands will be made, and that the Government of His Catholic Majesty will not allow the export of coal from Spain without previous agreement with His Britannic Majesty's Government, nor permit the supply of bunkers in Spanish ports in a manner detrimental to either party. Similarly, it is agreed that His Britannic Majesty's Government will not allow the export from the United Kingdom of mineral ore imported from Spain. A maximum of 3,000 tons of coal per month will be supplied from the ports of Singapore, Dakar, and any other ports where it may be possible to do so, for use by such Spanish vessels as the Government of His Catholic Majesty may designate. Notwithstanding the fact that the export of coal from Spain be prohibited, the Government of His Catholic Majesty undertake to allow the supply of British coal in Spanish ports to British vessels, and to any other vessels for which His Britannic Majesty's Government may desire facilities, provided that it is possible to do so without detriment to the preferential requirements and interests of Spain. 4. The Government of His Catholic Majesty, who, in order to meet the wishes of His Britannic Majesty's Government, sanctioned by Royal Decree of the 16th June last the export of 40,000 tons of potatoes without any concession in return, are prepared to increase that amount, if asked to do so by His Britannic Majesty's Government, so far as may be compatible with the requirements of Spanish home supplies. 5. Always within the limits imposed by those requirements and by the agricultural resources of Spain, the Government of His Catholic Majesty are animated with the best intentions as regards the export of forage. 6. The Government of His Catholic Majesty undertake to place no difficulties in the way of the export of tinned goods. to the United Kingdom. subject to the exigencies of home consumption in Spain; and, subject in general to the same requirements, they will place no obstacles in the way of the export of other food substances to the United Kingdom. 7. In return for these concessions and advantages, which demonstrate the conciliatory spirit animating the Government of His Catholic Majesty, His Britannic Majesty's. Government will accord the following facilities: (a.) His Britannic Majesty's Government will allow an annual importation of 50 per cent. of the quantities of sweet oranges imported into the United Kingdom during the year 1916, 50 per cent. of the quantity of eating grapes, raisins, and almonds imported during the year 1914, and 25 per cent. of the quantity of bananas imported during the year 1914, and an unlimited quantity of onions, so long as any form of prohibition on the importation of fresh fruits into the United Kingdom is maintained. In view of the particular desire expressed by the Government of His Catholic Majesty, His Britannic Majesty's Government are prepared to reserve for the transport of fresh fruit 20 per cent. of the space in vessels loading iron ore in ports in the east and south of Spain, provided that the fruit shipped on these vessels be consigned only to persons holding import licences in the United Kingdom." In order to avoid undue delays and waste of tonnage it is to be understood that if the fruit is not ready for shipment alongside the vessels into which it is to be loaded when they are ready to receive it, the ships will be free forthwith to complete their cargoes with ore. It is further understood that the shipment of the fruit will be effected as rapidly as possible with a minimum loading of 150 tons per running day of twenty-four hours. (b.) So long as the prohibition on the importation of wines and spirits is maintained, His Britannic Majesty's Government will grant licences for the importation into the United Kingdom each year of 50 per cent. of the quantities of wine imported from Spain in 1913, and of 50 per cent. of the spirits imported in 1916. (c.) His Britannic Majesty's Government, except when it is absolutely impossible owing to the shortage of production, will grant licences for the export to Spain of 300 tons of tin-plates a month, and will do their best to arrange for the importation direct to Spain from the United States by Spanish vessels of a further equal quantity of tin-plates in each month. In view of the arrangements which exist between His Britannic Majesty's Government and the tin-plate manufacturers in the United States, those direct exports will be subject to the control of His Britannic Majesty's Government. (d.) His Britannic Majesty's Government, with the reservations mentioned in the preceding paragraph, will permit the export to Spain of 120 tons of ferro-manganese a month. In the event of the Government of His Catholic Majesty being able to show that a quantity of steel exceeding the average of recent years has been exported from Spain to the United Kingdom, France, or Italy, the quantity of ferromanganese to be exported from England to Spain shall be increased proportionately, subject always to home requirements in the United Kingdom. (e.) If in future the production of sulphate of ammonia in the United Kingdom offers sufficient margin to allow of export to Great Britain's Allies or to neutrals, His Britannic Majesty's Government will give preference over the last mentioned to any reasonable demands for sulphate of ammonia from Spanish importers. 8. Nothing in the foregoing shall affect the fulfilment of any other arrangement or contract arrived at between the two countries in respect of specific articles. 9. The two Governments undertake to solve in common accord any doubt which may arise in regard to the interpretation of the meaning of the above clauses. In the belief that these mutual concessions will tend still further to improve the commercial relations between the two countries in accordance with the desires of both Governments, |