§ Sir R. COOPERasked the President of the Board of Trade why 4,000 tons of 80 per cent. muriate and 2,500 tons of 90 to 95 per cent. out of the German potash contract were authorised by the Potash Distribution Committee to be exported from Hamburg to the United States in view of the demand for such material in this country.
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§ Sir R. HORNEThe sales in question were authorised by the Potash Distribution Committee on the ground that after careful investigation they were satisfied that the available quantities of these particular grades of potash were in excess of the home demand, as evidenced by the fact that purchasers for these particular quantities could not be found.