HC Deb 23 March 1933 vol 276 cc504-5W
Mr. L. SMITH

asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether his attention has been called to the superiority in Turkey of foreign trade results competitive with our own; and if he will state the measures taken by his Department to interest British exporters in the possibilties of that country?

Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLE

In reply to the first part of the question, the United Kingdom's share of Turkish import trade exceeds that of any other competitor except Germany and Italy, and has, in fact, increased proportionately in the year 1932. With regard to the second part of the question, a Commercial Secretary is attached to His Majesty's Embassy in Turkey who regularly reports for the information of British traders any profitable trade openings in that country.