§ 5. Sir P. HANNONasked the President of the Board of Trade the total amount of imports from those countries which concluded Ottawa Agreements with the United Kingdom in the years 1932 and 1935, respectively; and the amount of exports of United Kingdom goods to those countries in the same periods?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Runciman)Imports of merchandise consigned from countries which concluded Ottawa Agreements with the United Kingdom were valued at £177,144,000 in 1932 and £207,419,000 in 1935. The exports of United Kingdom goods to these countries during the same years amounted to £100,840,000 and £138,479,000.
§ Sir P. HANNONAre not these figures striking evidence of the importance of concentrating the statesmanship of this country on the development of our inter-Imperial relations?