Mr. ALLENasked the Secretary of State for India whether -he can supply a table showing the trade done between the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics and India for the period 1922 to 1929?
§ Mr. BENNA table is attached giving the latest figures for the seven financial years ending March, 1929. These figures represent the value of goods consigned by sea from India to Russia and from Russia to India. It is impossible to state the whole value of goods of Indian origin received in Russia or of goods of Russian origin received in India.
STATEMENT showing the value of the total trade between Russia and British India for the years shown. Year. Value of imports from Russia (in Rupees). Value of exports of Indian merchandise to Russia (in Rupees). 1922–23 … 1,44,502 9,900 1923–24 … 15,20,147 26,287 1924–25 … 58,174 12,54,262 1925–26 … 19,083 19,43,611 1926–27 … 51,56,637 9,12,783 1927–28 … 48,52,016 49,51,062 1928–29 … 84,87,000 24,91,000