§ Mr. RHYS DAVIESasked the President of the Board of Trade the value of the imports and exports between this country and Japan, and vice versa, for each of the last 12 years, respectively, giving separate figures in respect of the main items?
§ Dr. BURGINFor the years 1921–1931 the information desired is available in Volume IV of the issues of the "Annual Statement of the Trade of the United Kingdom" for 1925, 1930 and 1931, which contain the particulars for these years and for each of the four previous years. The volume for 1932 has not yet been published, and the only data relating to this year that are readily available are those contained in the monthly "Accounts relating to Trade and Navigation of the United Kingdom". The issue of these accounts for December, 1932,
STATEMENT showing war material covered by export licences issued for China and Japan during July, August, September and October, 1933.
China. Japan. July, 1933. 1,000 rounds 40 m.m. ammunition. Nil. August, 1933 9 aircraft gun mountings. 1 aircraft gun mounting. 6 sets of interrupter gear for aircraft. 6 torpedoes. 4 depth charges. 8 7 9 m.m. machine guns 10 303 in. machine guns. 2,500 303 in. rifle cartridges. 150,000 303 in. machine-gun cartridges. September, 1933. 10 303 in. machine guns. Nil. 100 50 kilos, aircraft bombs. 80 bomb carriers. 20,000 lbs. gunpowder. October, 1933. 4 303 in. machine guns. 1 aircraft gun mounting. 2 bomb racks. 2,900 20 m.m. machine gun cartridges. 1 bomb sight. 19,818 lbs. cordite.