§ 131. Mr. Spenceasked the President of the Board of Trade the total tonnage of timber imported into this country from Germany in the first six months of 1946.
§ Mr. BelcherIn the first five months of 1946, 15,200 tons of timber were imported 215W from Germany. The figures for June are not yet available.
§ 132. Mr. Spenceasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has any estimate of the amount of timber in Germany suitable for use as poles for electrical transmission lines
§ Mr. BelcherArrangements have been made to obtain poles from Germany as part of our softwood supplies, but no estimate of the amount likely to be received can yet be made.