§ Mr. Sharpasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the current rate of timber production under the direction of the North German Timber Control; and what is the estimated amount that will be made available to the United Kingdom during 1948.
§ Mr. MayhewThe British Timber Production Agency (formerly North German Timber Control) is at present producing approximately 40,000 fest metres of round timber per week, of which 15,000 fest metres are being exported to the United Kingdom. Production is temporarily being concentrated on pit wood for the Ruhr-Aachen mines and until future requirements for this purpose are known, it is not possible to estimate the amount of timber that the United Kingdom will receive in 1948.