§ 35. Dr. Segalasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what was the average annual rice consumption in Mauritius in the ten-year period prior to 1939; what annual amounts have been made available since 1944; and what is to be the allocation for 1948.
Mr. Creech JonesThe average annual rice consumption in Mauritius in the ten-year period prior to 1939 was 55,892 tons. In 1945, 4,998 tons were made available to Mauritius; in 1946, 18,895 tons; and in 1947, 20,094 tons. The allocation made by the International Emergency Food Committee for the first half of 1948 is 12,000 tons; no allocation has yet been made for the second half-year.