§ 11. Mr. THURTLEasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether in view of the fact that diplomatic relations now exist directly between Afghanistan and Great Britain, in which India is vitally interested, and in view of the fact that the whole cost of the British Legation at Kabul is paid for out of Indian revenues, he will arrange that the diplomatic representation at Kabul is by Indians instead of Europeans?
§ Earl WINTERTONThe facts stated by the hon. Member do not appear to me to constitute a reason for applying a special restriction to the selection of His
| STATEMENT shewing the kind, volume and value of cotton goods imported into British India from China and Japan respectively, during the calendar year 1924. | ||||||
| Kind. | Volume. | Value Rs. | ||||
| China (including Hong Kong). | Twist and Yarn | 235,620 lbs. | 4,55,400 | |||
| Piece goods—grey (unbleached) | 7,573,629 yds. | 27,80,201 | ||||
| Japan | … | … | … | Twist and Yarn | 30,769,770 lbs. | 4,39,27,861 |
| Hosiery | — | 81,20,066 | ||||
| Piece goods—grey (unbleached) | 107,926,155 yds. | 4,08,75,979 | ||||
| Piece goods—white (bleached) | 3,848,033 yds. | 16,29,395 | ||||
| Coloured, printed or dyed | 33,885,070 yds. | 1,25,33,834 | ||||
| In addition, some part of goods to the value of Rs. 1,03,72,568, described in the returns as "other sorts," may have come from China and Japan. |