2. Mr. DOYLEasked the President of the Board of Trade what measures, if any, have been taken against the import of 1712 German manufactured goods; what has been the amount in tonnage or quantities of such imports during the last three months; whether such imports are being paid for by raw materials; and to what extent are they to be regarded as part payment of the War indemnity?
§ Sir R. HORNEThere are at present no restrictions upon the imports of German goods. The registered imports from Germany during the last three months for which details are available, namely, February to April, were valued at £5,460,000. Of this total, goods classed as wholly or mainly manufactured accounted for approximately £4,000,000, and weighed 33,000 tons. Complete information as to exports to Germany during the same three months is not available, but the total value of the principal exports (including re-exports) was £5,400,000, of which 9 per cent. represented foodstuffs, 46 per cent. raw materials, and 45 per cent. manufactured goods. No imports from Germany during this particular period were to be credited to reparation.