§ Mr. H. JONESasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions whether the negotiations mentioned by him in his reply of the 25th November, 1919, for the sale of the explosives contained in the store at Dinas Mawddwy have matured; and whether he can now give an assurance that the store will be closed at an early date?
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Mr. HOPESince the reply was given to which my hon. Friend refers, 900 tons of explosive have been sold, and there remain only 100 tons to be disposed of from the store at Dinas Mawddwy. The purchaser will be taking consignments from this store as quickly as transport and handling facilities allow, but it is unlikely that the magazine will be cleared in less than six months' time, if then.