§ Mr. Jannerasked the President of the Board of Trade to what extent tin production is overrunning consumption; and whether he will take steps, through the British representative on the International Tin Study Group, or otherwise, to see that no restriction is placed on tin production since such restriction would artificially maintain the price and thus reduce United States purchases to a minimum.
§ Mr. G. R. StraussI have been asked to reply. According to published statistics, world production of tin in the present calendar year is expected to exceed world commercial consumption by about 45,000 tons. I am not prepared to instruct the United Kingdom representative on the International Tin Study Group in the sense suggested in the second part of the Question.