All Steps Taken Secure Production Meets Needs London, June 27.
It was unnecessary and undesirable in the national interest to bring the tin control scheme to an end, declared Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. G. H. Hall, in replying to a question in the House of Commons last night.
Answering a further question, as to whether he would consider instructing the International Tin Control to increase the quota to 130 per cent, Mr. Hall said the International Tin Committee was taking all possible steps io secure that no restriction would interfere with the production of such quantities of tin as were required to meet needs.
It was for the committee to decide the exact quantities needed for that purpose, The closest watch, Mr. Hall added, was being kept on prices.—Reuter.
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