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Ss "Eucadia" (Returned Tractors)

Volume 439: debated on Tuesday 24 June 1947

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asked the Minister of Agriculture what items of agricultural machinery were returned to the U.S.A. on the s.s. "Eucadia" when the dockers refused to unload the ship in Glasgow and Liverpool last March and April, respectively; and what steps are being taken to reimport them into this country.

I am informed that two crawler tractors were amongst the cargo and that these were brought back by the s.s. "Eucadia" on her next voyage. I do not know of any other agricultural machinery on board.