Sub-series BT3/2. - Commercial Committee,

Material relating to the work of the Monmouthshire and South Wales Coal Owners Association Commercial Committee, which dealt with the commercial side of the coal trade. Topics recorded include negotiations with the Coal Controller over the level of coal exports permitted, and schemes for ending government control; the establishment of a standard form for Fuel on Board (F.O.B.) and inland sales; negotiations with various bodies such as the South Wales Shipowners, the Liverpool Shipowners, etc., over standard contracts. The committee also dealt with railway rates, hire charges, transport and shipping facilities within the area, coal trimming and tipping, and co-operation with other exporting districts. Material includes minutes of committee and special meetings, and also notebooks containing shorthand minutes and notes. Minute book no. 7 missing.