NOTE OF PROTEST
BRITAIN TO RUMANIA
SATISFACTION SOUGHT
POINTS AT ISSUE
LONDON, July 30,
The British Note of protest to Rumania is now known to have pointed out that unless the Rumanian Government gives satisfaction on the points at issue a return to normal Anglo-Rumanian relations cannot be expected. The main points of which the British Government is complaining are the detention of British vessels on the Danube, the expulsion of British oil engineers, and interference with the Astra-Romana Oil
Company. An Associated Press report from Bucharest today states that the Rumanian Government has decided to raise by more than half the tax on oil companies, many of which are foreign-owned. In addition, the export tax on all petroleum products will be raised from 14 per cent, to 20 per cent., and the increase will be payable by the exporting companies, who will not be allowed to raise their prices to cover it.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 27, 31 July 1940, Page 7
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153NOTE OF PROTEST Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 27, 31 July 1940, Page 7
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