FRANCE LIMITS IMPORTS
SERIOUS EFFECT AT HOME
(United Press Association.—Copyright.) LONDON, 3rd June. A new crisis has arisen, in the coal industry, owing to the decree- of the .trench Government that it will admit ol coal imports only under license after sth June. It is understood that permits will be granted freely for domestic and 1 mdustt|al coal, but coal for railways, navy, gas, and electricity will be excluded.
_ Fran ce is the largest uaportgj of Jsritish coal. She took over 770.000' inn9 BJn n £ prilj wMle in 1925 «ne took 10,234,000 tons. The French Governments object is to prevent unemployment. The British owners have been dumping freely since the strike. Xhe Government is making representations to France. The British coal industry is not in a position to withstand another blow. The miners complain of reduced wages, over-production, and price cutting. The owner* and merchants complain of the diminished demand. .
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 129, 4 June 1927, Page 9
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150FRANCE LIMITS IMPORTS Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 129, 4 June 1927, Page 9
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