HC Deb 23 March 1938 vol 333 cc1203-4
63. Mr. Noel-Baker

asked the President of the Board of Trade to what foreign countries and British Dominions aircraft were exported from Great Britain during the year 1937; and how many aircraft were sent to each of these countries, respectively?

Mr. R. S. Hudson (Secretary, Overseas Trade Department)

As the answer involves a table of figures I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT, together with the corresponding figures of exports of aeroplane engines, for which the hon. Member has asked in a separate question.

Following is the answer:

Table showing the number of complete aeroplanes and aeroplane engines, of United Kingdom manufacture, exported from this country during 1937, distinguishing the countries to which consigned.

Countries to which consigned. Complete Aeroplanes. Aeroplane engines.
Number. Number.
Irish Free State 4 1
Channel Islands — 6
Union of South Africa (excluding South-West Africa Territory). 60 60
Southern Rhodesia 4 1
Kenya 7 3
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1 2
British India and Burma 19 9
Straits Settlements and Dependencies (including Labuan). 6 7
Federated Malay Straits 3 —
Hong Kong 12 33
Australia 73 32
Territory of Papua (including the Mandated Territory of New Guinea). 1 4
New Zealand 32 1
Canada 14 57
Bermuda — 6
Other British Countries 4 3
Finland 8 16
Latvia 15 22
Lithuania 5 7
Sweden 10 13
Denmark (including Faröe Islands). 3 1
Poland (including Dantzig) 2 51
Germany 1 2
Netherlands 6 68
Belgium 25 27
France 31 11
Switzerland 6 2
Portugal 10 11
Austria 5 5
Czechoslovakia 1 15
Yugoslavia 14 24
Greece 7 8
Rumania 5 —
Turkey 11 3
Egypt 20 19
Iraq 27 4
Iran — 14
Afghanistan 8 —
Siam — 2
China (exclusive of Hong Kong, Macao, Manchuria and leased territories). 14 —
Japan (including Formosa) 1 23
Brazil 16 10
Uruguay 11 —
Other foreign countries 5 5
Total 507 588