HC Deb 08 May 1935 vol 301 cc964-5
14. Sir JOHN HASLAM (for Mr. FLEMING)

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what were the value and yardage of cotton textiles imported into Kenya and Tanganyika from the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively, in the first quarter of each of the years 1934 and 1935?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

Imports of cotton piece goods and cotton blankets into Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika during the first quarter of 1934 were 3,130,309 yards from the United Kingdom and 21,073,256 yards from Japan. As re- gards 1935, the only figures available are the provisional figures for the month of January, which are as follow: 259,804 yards from the United Kingdom, and 3,249,657 yards from Japan.