Britain’s Minister of Transport, Mr A. Barnes (above) revealed at a dinner given by the British Chamber of Shipping last night, that British merchant shipping now totalled 16,250,000 tons, including. 3,250.000 tons produced since 1945. In 1947, he said, the shipping industry had won an overseas balance of £60.000,000 after paying expenses. Last year, it was estimated, the balance would be about £100,000,000. — London, October 14.
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Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25935, 15 October 1949, Page 7
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66Britain’s Minister of Transport, Mr A. Barnes (above) revealed at a dinner given by the British Chamber of Shipping last night, that British merchant shipping now totalled 16,250,000 tons, including. 3,250.000 tons produced since 1945. In 1947, he said, the shipping industry had won an overseas balance of £60.000,000 after paying expenses. Last year, it was estimated, the balance would be about £100,000,000.— London, October 14. Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25935, 15 October 1949, Page 7
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