§ Mr. JACOBasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what are the values, respectively, of the total annual imports and exports of Ceylon; what is the annual value of the imports into Ceylon from Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the annual value of the exports from Ceylon to Great Britain and Northern Ireland; and the annual amount of the preference on Empire produce received by Ceylon from Great Britain and Northern Ireland and from other portions of the British Empire, respectively?
§ Mr. AMERYIn 1924 the imports into Ceylon were valued at 312 million rupees and the exports from the Colony at 375 million rupees. Of these totals 69 million rupees represented imports from Great Britain, and 171 million rupees represented exports to this country. I am not in a position to estimate the amount received in Ceylon as a result of preference on imports into this country: this amount does not necessarily correspond with the amount of rebate allowed on goods imported under preferential rates of duty.