HC Deb 12 May 1925 vol 183 cc1628-9
1. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHY

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has any recent trade Returns showing exports and imports from Montenegro, and exports and imports from Great Britain to Montenegro,and what were the corresponding figures in 1913?

The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE(Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister)

The latest year for which particulars are available for Montenegro separately is 1922. During that year no imports into the United Kingdom were registered as consigned from Montenegro, but exports of United Kingdom produce and manufacture to the value of £1,021 were consigned to Montenegro. In the year 1913 the imports, as in 1922, were nil, and the exports of United Kingdom produce and manufactures amounted to £2,177 in value. In that year there were also exports from the United Kingdom of foreign and colonial merchandise, valued at £241, consigned to Montenegro.

Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHY

Are separate figures still being kept of the exports and imports to and from this country?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

No, Sir; they are included in the exports to and imports from the Serb-Croat-Slovene State.

Lieut. Commander KENWORTHY

Would it not be possible to have them separately, as this is a separate entity?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

No, I do not think it would be possible and, judging from the rather exiguous figures I have given, I do not think it would be valuable.