§ Mr. Lennox-Boydasked the President of the Board of Trade the quantity of merchandise unloaded at the port of Basra successively in the years 1938–45.
§ Sir S. CrippsThe following statement shows the quantity of goods imported into Basra by sea during the years 1938 to 1944. I am endeavouring to obtain the figures for 1945 and will send them to the hon. Member as soon as they are available.
Year. Tonnage. 1938 374,894 1939 318,927 1940 292,998 1941 244,181 1942 283,300 1943 122,509 1944 184,236 The weight of goods in transit is included in the above figures.