HC Deb 26 July 1949 vol 467 c101W
10. Mr. M. Lindsay

asked the Secretary of State for War to what extent has heavy equipment of troops who have already sailed for Singapore and Hong King been held up by the dock strike.

Mr. Shinwell

Some shipments of heavy equipment from London have been delayed as much as three weeks on account of the dock strike, but, in spite of this, the large bulk of this equipment should be in Hong Kong within 2½ weeks of the arrival of the units to which it belongs.