§ 48. Mr. Douglas Marshallasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 861 what quantities of potash have been produced in the British zone of Germany since the occupation; what quantities have been exported; and to what countries.
§ The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Mr. John Hynd)Approximately 286,000 metric tons of potash fertiliser have been produced in the British zone of Germany up to 1st July, 1946. Some 62,000 metric tons have been exported; 17,000 to the United Kingdom, 16,000 to Belgium, 7,000 to Denmark and 22,000 to Holland.