HC Deb 12 March 1923 vol 161 cc1060-1W
Mr. D. SOMERVILLE

asked the Under-Secretary of State fur India whether any recommendations of the Inchcape Committee affect prejudicially the machinery for the promotion and assistance of Anglo-Indian trade?

Earl WINTERTON

I assume my hon. Friend is referring to the recommendation of the Committee that it is not justifiable, in the present financial circumstances of the Government of India, to maintain a separate office in the City for the Indian Trade Commissioner. The Committee have proposed that the separate appointment of Trade Commissioner should be abolished and that the conduct of the necessary duties should be transferred to the High Commissioner. I understand that the question of giving effect to this recommendation, which aims at an economy of £7,700, is at present

Country whence consigned. Unrefined. Refined. Total.
Foreign Countries— Cwts. Cwts. Cwts.
Poland (including Dantzig) … … … 2,142 69,073 71,215
Germany … … … … … … 1,195 3,077 4,272
Netherlands … … … … … 9,507 1,144,727 1,154,234
Java … … … … … … 3,171,022 219,154 3,390,176
Dutch Guiana … … … … … 78,075 — 78,075
Belgium … … … … … … 4,135 697,042 701,177
France … … … … … … 1,984 139,162 141,146
Portuguese East Africa … … … … 175,808 9 175,817
Italy … … … … … … — 53,803 53,803
Czechoslovakia … … … … … — 989,376 989,376
United States of America … … … 18,471 5,301,990 5,320,461
Cuba … … … … … … 12,733,529 90,904 12,824,433
San Domingo … … … … … 644,073 — 644,073
Central American Republics … … … 35,465 3,782 39,247
Peru … … … … … … 2,114,776 639 2,115,415
Brazil … … … … … … 2,143,185 27,233 2,170,418
Other South American Countries … … 35,143 69 35,212
Other Foreign Countries … … … 394 3,052 3,446
Total from Foreign Countries … … 21,168,904 8,743,092 29,911,996
British Possessions—
Unionof South Africa … … … … 638,802 17,294 656,096
Mauritius and Dependencies … … … 3,876,067 — 3,876,067
British India … … … … … 57,601 83,402 141,003
Fiji Islands … … … … … 59,190 — 59,190
Canada … … … … … … 25,150 1,651,169 1,676,319
British West India Islands … … … 1,049,834 13 1,049,847
British Guiana … … …… … 871,951 13 871,964
Other British Possessions … … … — 2,511 2,511
Total from British Possessions … … 6,578,595 1,754,402 8,332,997
GRAND TOTAL … … 27,747,499 10,497,494 38,244,993