Mr. EVANSasked the President of the Board of Trade the weight and value of dyestuffs imported from Germany in the way of reparations in kind in 1920 and in succeeding years, and the weight and value of such as have been sold in the United Kingdom; and whether any have been re-exported?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMThe total weight of reparation dyestuffs invoiced to His Majesty's Government was 9,523 tons, all within the financial years 1919–26. The amount debited to His Majesty's Government in-respect of these supplies by the Reparation Commission was 31,297,000 gold marks and the whole of the supplies were disposed of for a total of£2,187,167 11s. 2d. Of the 9,523 tons 1,347 tons were shipped to the Governments of India, Australia and New Zealand during the financial years 1920–22.