HC Deb 16 March 1920 vol 126 cc1991-2
1. Mr. W. R. SMITH

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the need of coal In France and Italy and the high cost of freightage to those countries, His Majesty's Government will suggest that those countries should employ their Naval ships for the transport of coal?

The ADDITIONAL PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Lieut.-Colonel Sir Hamar Greenwood)

I do not consider the suggestion of the hon. Member a practicable one.