§ 44. Mr. RILEYasked the President of the Board of Trade the value of textile goods, machinery, and other manufactures exported from this country to Bulgaria for the year ended 30th October, 1936; and also the value of the imports from Bulgaria by Great Britain for the same period?
§ Dr. BURGINThe desired information is not readily available for the period mentioned in the question but I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a tabular statement giving the corresponding particulars for the ten months ended October, 1936.
§ Mr. RILEYIs the hon. Gentleman aware that there is a considerable desire in Bulgaria to increase trade with this 1016 country, and has he taken any steps in the matter?
§ Dr. BURGINEfforts have been made in discussions with the Bulgarian authorities, and perhaps the hon. Member will have a word with me, and I can tell him something more about them.
§ Following is the information:
§ The following statement shows the declared value of the undermentioned descriptions of merchandise imported into and exported from the United Kingdom in trade with Bulgaria, as registered during the ten months ended October, 1936.
| Description. | Declared Value. |
| £ | |
| Total imports of merchandise | 574,600 |
| Total exports of goods classified in the trade returns as wholly or mainly manufacturd in the United Kingdom | 160,300 |
| Of which: | |
| Cotton yarns and manufactures (except apparel and embroidery) | 88,800 |
| Woollen and worsted yarns and manufactures (except apparel and embroidery) | 4,500 |
| Machinery | 16,000 |
§ 55. Mr. RILEYasked the President of the Board of Trade whether there is any trade agreement in operation between this country and Bulgaria; and, if not, will he consider the negotiation of such a trade agreement?
§ Captain WALLACEApart from the exchange of notes of 12th November, 1925, which regulates commercial relations between the two countries on the basis of the most-favoured-nation principle, there is no commercial agreement between the United Kingdom and Bulgaria. The question of the balance of trade between the two countries, which has recently undergone a substantial change in favour of Bulgaria, is being actively considered.