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Sulphur Supplies

Volume 487: debated on Tuesday 8 May 1951

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asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is now in a position to say whether the 19,000 extra tons of sulphur will be received in the second quarter of this year; and what are the prospects of receiving the same amount by which the first quarter's supply fell short of our minimum requirements.

The allocations of sulphur for the first half of this year have now been made by the United States Government and total 195,465 tons. This tonnage is made up of 81,465 for the first quarter, the supplementary allotment of 19,000, and 95,000 for the second quarter.