§ Mr. LYLEasked the President of the Board of Trade how many ships flying 1041W the Soviet flags have entered British ports within the last year; what cargoes they have carried; and on what basis business in them has been transacted?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMEThe number of entries of such vessels was 24. In nine cases the vessels brought no cargo to this country, and in 15 cases cargoes were discharged there. Of the cargo entries, seven were from Russian and Latvian ports, including five vessels with whole cargoes of timber, one with tar and plywood and one with tar, pitch, feathers, skins and bristles. The remaining eight entries with cargo relate to repeated voyages of two small vessels carrying general cargoes from Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain. The disposal of the cargoes was effected through ordinary business channels, and I am unable to furnish particulars as to the terms arranged.