HC Deb 06 May 1938 vol 335 cc1191-2W
Mr. Garro Jones

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many complete aeroplanes of United Kingdom manufacture were exported during the 12 months ended March, 1938, and to what countries?

Captain Wallace:

The following table shows the number of complete aeroplanes of United Kingdom manufacture exported during the twelve months ended March, 1938, distinguishing the principal countries of consignment.

Country to which consigned. Twelve months ended March, 1938.
Number.
Eire 3
Union of South Africa (excluding south-west Africa Territory) 62
Southern Rhodesia 4
Kenya 7
British India 26
Straits Settlements and Dependencies (including Labuan) 7
Federated Malay States 3
Hong Kong 16
Australia 89
New Zealand 60
Canada 14
Other British Countries 5
Finland 10
Latvia 25
Lithuania 12
Sweden 10
Denmark (including Faroe Islands) 3
Netherlands 6
Belgium 29
France 37
Switzerland 5
Portugal 29
Austria 3
Yugoslavia 8
Roumania 4
Turkey 11
Egypt 24
Iraq 28
Afghanistan 8
China (exclusive of Hong Kong, Macao, Manchuria and leased territories) 32
Brazil 4
Uruguay 12
Other Foreign Countries 12
Total 608

Note.—The countries shown have been limited to those taking more than two machines.