Oral Answers to Questions — Bunker Purchases (Hard Currency)

– in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 24 Chwefror 1947.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Commander Sir Douglas Marshall Commander Sir Douglas Marshall , Bodmin 12:00, 24 Chwefror 1947

asked the Minister of Transport if he will state the amount of bunkers purchased in January, 1947, with hard currency, the amount to be expressed in U.S. dollars and tons.

Photo of Mr Alfred Barnes Mr Alfred Barnes , East Ham South

No precise information is available, but I estimate that the bunkers purchased in hard currency in January, 1947, by all British ships would amount to al-out 50,000 tons. The cost expressed in United States dollars would be approximately 25,000 dollars.