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75.
Mr. Fort
asked the Minister of Supply the total value and amount in yards of cloth ordered abroad for rearmament; and when the majority of the orders were placed.
Mr. Sandys
Since July, 1950, about 88 million yards of cloth have been ordered abroad by the Ministry of Supply at a cost of about £29 million. The majority of the contracts were placed during the second and third quarters of 1951.