§ 83. Mr. W. THORNEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what has been the expansion of trade between this country and Russia between 1921 and 1924?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKI have been asked to reply. The total declared value of the imports into Great Britain and Ireland registered as consigned from Russia in the year 1924 was £20,038,000, an increase of £17,343,000 as compared with the total for 1921. The value of exports of home produce and manufactures consigned to Russia in 1924 was £3,821,000, and of foreign and colonial merchandise, £7,358,000, representing increases of £1,640,000 and £6,148,000, respectively, as compared with 1921.