Mr. CREECH JONESasked the Secretary for Mines whether he will give the detailed figures of the sales of oil by the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company to Italy during the first 11 months of the year and in the corresponding period of last year?
§ Captain CROOKSHANKI would refer the hon. Member to the statement made by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, during the Debate on the 5th December. It is not usual to disclose detailed figures relative to the commercial transactions of an individual concern, and I regret that I cannot do so in this case.
§ Mr. COMPTONasked the Secretary for Mines what quantities of oil were imported into Italy from Iran in 1934 and 1935, respectively, for comparable periods?
§ Captain CROOKSHANKAccording to the Italian Official Trade Accounts, the quantities of oil imported into Italy from Iran during 1934 and the first six months of 1935 were as follow:
Metric Tons. 1934 (January-June) 79,600 1934 (July-December) 141,000 1935 (January-June) 151,400 This is the latest official information available.