§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYasked the President of the Board of Trade the amount of trade that has been done with Russia for the months of July and August?
Mr. WEBBThe following statement shows the declared values of the merchandise imported into and exported and re-exported from Great Britain and Northern Ireland, registered as consigned from or to Russia in each of the first eight months of 1924:
(3) the quantity of rage and flax imported from Russia in 1913 and 1923, respectively?
Mr. WEBBThe following statement gives the information desired by the hon. Member, so far as the particulars are available. In view of territorial changes, the corresponding figures in respect of the Succession States have been added in order to preserve comparability as far as possible.
549W550W551W
EXPORTS OF CLOTH. Exports (United Kingdom Manufacture) registered as consigned to the territories named during the years specified. Linear Yards. Equivalent in Square Yards. (a) Cotton Piece Goods: In 1913—To Russia 3,903,300 — In 1923—To Russia 108,500 128,100 To Succession States, except Poland 14,708,800 13,703,000 To Poland (including Dantzic) 3,965,400 3,827,200 (b) Woollen and Worsted Tissues, etc.: Linear Yards. Square Yards. In 1913—To Russia 894,900 — In 1923—To Russia — 12,200 To Succession States (except Poland) — 1,806,400 To Poland (including Dantzic) — 416,300 (c) Silk Manufactures—Piece Goods wholly of Silk: Linear Yards. Square Yards. In 1913—To Russia 11,995 — In 1923—To Russia — 60 To Succession States (except Poland) — 4,054 To Poland (including Dantzic) — 2,272 (d) Silk Manufactures—Piece Goods of Silk mixed with other Materials (if known as silks): Linear Yards. Square Yards. In 1913—To Russia 13,723 — In 1923—To Russia — — To Succession States (except Poland) — 1,625 To Poland (including Dantzic) — 1,045 (e) Linen Piece Goods: Linear Yards. Square Yards. In 1913—To Russia 225,500 — In 1923—To Russia — 1,600 To Succession States (except Poland) — 62,200 To Poland (including Dantzic) — 11,500 (f) Jute Piece Goods: In 1913—To Russia 2,740,900 — In 1923—To Russia — 3,500 To Succession States (except Poland) — 2,164,900 To Poland (including Dantzic) — 111,900 EXPORTS OF BOOTS AND SHOES. (g) Boots and Shoes—Of Leather: Doz. Prs. Doz. Prs. In 1913—To Russia 1,583 — In 1923—To Russia — 490 To Succession States (except Poland) — 75 To Poland (including Dantzic) — 964 (h) Boots and Shoes—Of Rubber: In 1913—To Russia 26 — In 1923—To Russia — — To Succession States (except Poland) — 1,457 To Poland (including Dantzic) — 159 (i) Boots and Shoes—Of Other Materials: In 1913—To Russia 5 — In 1923—To Russia — 7 To Succession States (except Poland) — 42 To Poland (including Dantzic) — 38
IMPORTS OF RAGS AND FLAX. Registered Imports into the United Kingdom during the years 1913 and 1923 of Rags and Flux consigned from Russia and from, territories which were part of the Russian Empire in 1913. (a) Woollen Rags: Cwts. Cwts. In 1913—From Russia 44,333 — In 1923—From Russia — 8,596 From Succession States (except Poland) — 1,198 From Poland (including Dantzic) — 2,683 (b) Cotton and Linen Rags: Tons. Tons. In 1913—From Russia 103 — In 1923—From Russia — 138 From Succession States (except Poland) — 60 From Poland (including Dantzic) — — (c) Flax: Tons. Tons. In 1913—From Russia 68,161 — In 1923—From Russia — 3,088 From Succession States (except Poland) — 13,964 From Poland (including Dantzic) — 10 (d) Flax, Tow or Codilla: Tons. Tons. In 1913—From Russia 13,416 — In 1923—From Russia — 1,575 From Succession States (except Poland) — 2,222 From Poland (including Dantzic) — 10 NOTE.—Imports (if any) of the above-mentioned commodities into the Irish Free State since 1st April, 1923, are not included.
§ Sir W. de FRECEasked (1) the President of the Board of Trade if he is in a position to state the amount of purchases made and orders placed in this country on behalf of the Soviet Government during the last nine months; and whether these purchases are being paid for by cash;
(2) the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department the amount and nature of large purchases made abroad by the Soviet Government since the beginning of the year; and whether cash was paid for these purchases?
§ Mr. LUNNI have been asked to reply. According to Board of Trade Returns for the eight months ending 31st August, the exports of British produce and manufactures to Russia amounted to £1,357,783, and re-exports of foreign and colonial produce to £5,343,497—totalling £6,701,280. According to the publication entitled "Russian Information and Review," which is issued by the Trade Delegation of the Soviet Union, purchases were made in the United Kingdom by Arcos, Ltd., to a total of £4,151,305 for the period552W 1st January to 31st July. These figures do not include the purchases made by other organs of the Soviet Union engaged in Russo-British trade, and they probably comprise articles of foreign as well as of British manufacture. It is understood that some purchases are being paid for by cash while the majority have been made on terms of credit of varying length. I have no information in regard to the purchases referred to in Question 83.
§ Sir R. ASKEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department the value of the exports of manufactured goods from this country to Russia during 1913, 1914, 1923, and the first half of 1924; and the figures as to the exports of manufactured goods from Germany to Russia during the same periods?
Mr. WEBBThe following, statement shows, for each of the periods specified, the declared value of exports of articles of United Kingdom manufacture, classed as "Wholly or mainly manufactured," consigned to the countries named below, so far as particulars are available: 553W
Period. Country to which consigned. Declared Value. £ 1913 Russia 10,255,028 1914 Russia 10,173,776 1923 Russia 1,698,232 Finland 2,528,666 Esthonia 561,250 Latvia 752,621 Lithuania 62,498 Poland (including Dantzig. 1,500,333 1924 (Jan-June) Russia 598,727 Finland Particulars not available. Esthonia Latvia Lithuania Poland (including Dantzig). According to German official trade returns the value of manufactured and semi-manufactured goods of domestic production exported to Russia in 1913 amounted to £36,700,000. Similar information for later years has not been published by the German Government.