37. Mr. TEMPLE MORRISasked the President of the Board of Trade the numbers of countries which have adopted either regulations or laws making it mandatory that all national goods produced or exported with the help of Government credit should be carried in vessels of the nation in question, unless such were not available; and whether this principle is to be adopted by the British Government?
§ Dr. BURGINA joint resolution to the effect indicated by my hon. Friend has been passed by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States and approved by the President. I am
| The total output of pig iron and steel in the years, 1920, 1930, 1931, 1932 and 1933, respectively, in the United Kingdom, United States of America, Russia, Germany, France, the Saar District and Belgium, was as follows: | |||||||
| In million tons. | |||||||
| — | 1929. | 1930. | 1931. | 1932. | 1933.(a) | ||
| Pig Iron. | |||||||
| United Kingdom | … | … | 7.59 | 6.19 | 3.77 | 3.57 | 4.12 |
| United States of America | … | … | 42.61 | 31.75 | 18.47 | 8.78 | 13.23 |
| Soviet Union (Russia) | … | … | 4.28 | 4.92 | 4.78 | 6.07 | 7.02 |
| Germany | … | … | 13.19 | 9.54 | 5.97 | 3.87 | 5.18 |
| France | … | … | 10.20 | 9.87 | 8.07 | 5.45 | 6.23 |
| Saar District | … | … | 2.07 | 1.88 | 1.49 | 1.33 | 1.57 |
| Belgium | … | … | 4.03 | 3.35 | 3.18 | 2.74 | 2.70 |
| Total | … | … | 83.97 | 67.50 | 45.73 | 31.81 | 40.05 |
| Steel (Ingots and Castings). | |||||||
| United Kingdom | … | … | 9.64 | 7.33 | 5.20 | 5.26 | 7.00 |
| United States of America | … | … | 56.43 | 40.70 | 25.95 | 13.68 | 23.50 |
| Soviet Union (Russia) | … | … | 4.80 | 5.71 | 5.33 | 5.83 | 6.74 |
| German | … | … | 15.99 | 11.35 | 8.16 | 5.65 | 7.46 |
| France | … | … | 9.54 | 9.30 | 7.70 | 5.55 | 6.42 |
| Saar District | … | … | 2.17 | 1.90 | 1.51 | 1.44 | 1.65 |
| Belgium | … | … | 4.07 | 3.32 | 3.07 | 2.76 | 2.70 |
| Total | … | … | 102.64 | 79.61 | 56.92 | 40.17 | 55.47 |
| (a) Provisional figures. |