Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Coal Industry – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 31 July 1947.
Mr Emanuel Shinwell
, Seaham
12:00,
31 July 1947
We have made our arrangements, through the United States authorities and the European Coal Organisation, for supplies to be made available. I am afraid that when the hon. and gallant Member speaks of 4 million tons of coal before the spring, he is allowing his imagination to run riot.