§ Mr. GILBERTasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the total amount of morphia of British manufacture exported in the year 1919; what amount was exported to Japan and the United States, respectively; whether the amounts include consignments by post; and what amount of opium was imported from India, Persia, and Turkey, respectively, into Great Britain during the year 1919?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe quantity of morphia and morphia salts registered as exported from the United Kingdom in the year 1919 was 322,970 ozs., of which 121,474 ozs. went to the United States of America. The records show that no morphia and morphia salts were exported to Japan. No particulars are available with regard to consignments by post. The quantities of opium registered as imported into the United Kingdom during the year 1919 from British India, Persia, and Turkey, respectively, were as follow:—
lbs. British India … 466,475 Persia … 30,558 Turkey, European … 204,966 Turkey, Asiatic … 133,157