HC Deb 10 November 1949 vol 469 c158W
Mr. Lennox-Boyd

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what are the prospective markets for any coal that may be produced from the development fields in Tanganyika and Nyasaland; how much railway track will have to be laid to connect them; and what port facilities exist, or are under review for construction, for the export of any surplus coal.

Mr. Creech Jones

The quality and extent of coal deposits in Tanganyika and Nyasaland are still under investigation, and the points referred to by the hon. Member while in mind have not yet been the subject of special examination.