HC Deb 16 November 1933 vol 281 cc1141-2W
Sir J. WARD LAW-MILNE

asked the President of the Board of Trade the

Cotton Goods. 1930. 1931. 1932.
Sweden— 1,000 Kronor. 1,000 Kronor 1,000 Kroner.
Total Imports … … 38,724 37,802 30,576
of which from
United Kingdom … … 17,063 16,472 17,360
Denmark— 1,000 Kroner 1,000 Kroner. 1,000 Kroner.
Total Imports … … 65,196 53,344 41,587
of which from
United Kingdom (a) … … 22,622 19,703 23,943
Argentina— 1,000 Gold Pesos. 1,000 Gold Pesos. 1,000 Gold Pesos.
Total Imports … … 56,722 44,714 43,568
of which from
United Kingdom … … 18,833 15,266 Not yet available.
(a) Including Imports from the Irish Free State in 1930 and 1931.

Notes

1. The particulars relate to imports of cotton yarns, cotton piece goods and other cotton manufactures, except apparel, so far as distinguished in the statistics of the several countries. In the case of Denmark, the particulars unavoidably include certain manufactures of other vegetable textiles.

2. The particulars relate to total imports into Denmark and to imports for consumption into Sweden and Argentina.

3. The values shown for Sweden and Denmark are the declared c.i.f. values, while

figures of British exports to China and Manchuria separately for such period of 1933 as the figures are available as compared with similar figures for a similar period in the preceding three years?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

I regret that the desired information is not available, as particulars of our trade with Manchuria (exclusive of the Kwantung Peninsula) are at present included with those for China