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Grain Stocks

Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 April 1948.

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Colonel Wheatley:

asked the Minister of Food if the stocks of grain which he is building up are all in this country; or in what countries they are situated.

Photo of Mr Evelyn Strachey Mr Evelyn Strachey , Dundee

We do not intend to build up stocks of grain in other countries. We shall ship our purchases to the United Kingdom, as quickly as circumstances will allow.

Colonel Wheatley:

Is it correct that some of the Russian grain has been shipped to Denmark?

Photo of Mr Evelyn Strachey Mr Evelyn Strachey , Dundee

It is quite incorrect.

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