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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDE SERVICE with CABINET MEETING, JUNE 27, 1947 THE PRESIDENT Asked Steelman to bring up question of cutting off coal exports in view of threatened coal strike. STEEIMAN Said there were 2 points of view with respect to this. One to continue until strike becomes a fact, the other to stop as of now. MARSHALL Had no particular view. KRUG Would like to embargo high type coals for cooking - metallurgical uses. HARRIMAN The matter should be studied carefully. Agrees that high grade coals should be restricted. THE PRESIDENT Agreed - asked Krug, Harriman & Steelman to get together and work out program. MARSHALL Feels that we should not cut off oil export to Russia unless we shut off exports to all other nations. Thinks the State Dept should take the responsibility. KRUG It will be embarrassing if we continue to ship oil to Russia as we are going to have serious shortages on West Coast.