§ Mr. McENTEEasked the Secretary of State for India for actual or approximate figures of the total recurring annual charges required to meet India's foreign obligations?
§ Sir S. HOAREOn the basis of the Budget estimates for 1933-34, the total annual expenditure out of India on
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Balance of Trade of India. The sign plus (+) indicates net export, and minus (-) net import. Year. Balance of Trade in Merchandise (Private). Exports of Indian Merchandise (Private). Re-exports of Foreign Merchandise (Private). Imports of Foreign Merchandise (Private). Balance of transactions in Treasure (Private). Gold (Private).* Silver (Private).* Currency notes (Private). Total visible balance of trade. Rupees (Lakhs), Rupees (Lakhs). Rupees (Lakhs). 1932 … … + 4,77 + 74,00 + 78,77 1931 … … + 34,74 + 26,51 + 61,25 1930 … … + 73,81 - 26,83 + 46,98 1929 … … + 81,96 - 27,99 + 53,97 1928 … … + 92,14 - 35,67 + 56,47 1927 … … + 82,48 - 31,83 + 50,65 1926 … … + 97,00 - 42,12 + 54,88 1925 … … + 182,47 - 81,15 + 101,32 1924 … … + 144,57 - 64,54 + 80,03 1923 … … + 123,87 - 60,03 + 63,84 *Excluding transactions which do not enter into the balance of trade. Government account is approximately £32,000,000. This includes expenditure on both revenue and capital account.