FRENCH COAL EMBARGO.
(British Official Wireless). RUGBY, June 14. Questioned regarding "the embargo on the importation of coal into France, The- Parliamentary Secretary for the Department of Overseas Trade said that a decree issued on May 25 prohibited the importation into France from June 1 of coal, coke, lignite, and patent fuel, except under license, but a general license had been issued for the importation of coal for coking plants. The operation of the decree was subsequently postponed until June 10. The British Ambassador had made strong representations against the measure, and had specially urged that existing contracts should*be respected.
LONDON, June 14
Mr Samuel, in reply to a question, said the Government regarded the French embargo on coal importations with anxiety. They . had made the strongest representations on the subject, specially urging that the existing contracts be respected. At present he did not know how the embargo was operating. He hoped he would he able to make a further statement in a day or so.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 15 June 1927, Page 9
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166FRENCH COAL EMBARGO. Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 15 June 1927, Page 9
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