HC Deb 16 July 1934 vol 292 c787W
Mr. HAMMERSLEY

asked the Secretary of State for India the latest available figures of the importation of Japanese cotton goods into India, with the figures for the corresponding period last year?

Sir S. HOARE

The latest figures available of cotton piece goods imported into India from Japan are 'as follow:

Month. 1933. 1934.
Yards. Yards.
January 44,538,702 21,653,390
February 32,973,243 21,493,506
March 40,177,354 44,021,057
April 32,585,222
May 38,627,096
June 40,141,150
July 44,169,562
August 33,850,089
September 26,435,892
October 21,397,574
November 12,004,301
December 12,621,231
379,521,416
N.B.—The figures are for imports into India. The agreement between the Government of India and the Japanese Government applies to exports from Japan with effect from 8th January, 1934. The recent figures, which cover the period of the negotiations and the period during which the agreement was beginning to operate, should not be regarded as reflecting normal conditions.