§ 87. Mr. Deedesasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the deterioration in the newsprint supply situation, he will consider asking for a postponement of our export commitments for 1951 until April of that year, in order to ensure that adequate reserves of newsprint are maintained during the winter months.
Mr. H. WilsonUntil I know exactly what supplies Canada can deliver to us before the end of March it would be premature to consider asking other Commonwealth countries to agree to the postponement of deliveries from the United Kingdom. If the necessity arose I should, of course, have to consider with the Commonwealth countries concerned whether anything could be done on the lines suggested.