§ 34. Mr. W. Shepherdasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has taken steps to get the stocks of bristles in China moved by air to this country.
§ Mr. MarquandCertain quantities of bristles have already been moved by air from Chungking to Hong Kong for shipment to this country. It is hoped that it will soon be possible to use the normal method of transport to the seaboard by river craft, but this method will be supplemented so far as practicable by further movements by air.
§ Mr. ShepherdIs the Minister aware that brush makers are having their allocation cut down, and that this answer will not give satisfaction?
§ Mr. MarquandI am aware that there is a difficulty. We are doing our best to supply deficiencies created by lack of American aircraft which were used for transportation during the war.