§ 105. Mr. D. Marshallasked the Minister of Transport how many tons of double bunkers have been purchased during the course of 1947 with hard currency: and what was the cost in dollars.
§ Mr. G. R. StraussI estimate that from 14th February, when double bunkering in North America was reintroduced, until the end of April, some 200,000 tons of coal bunkers have been purchased by British ships in North America at an approximate cost of 2½ million United States and Canadian dollars.