HC Deb 22 November 1937 vol 329 cc867-8W
Mr. de Rothschild

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that the contribution of the Rockefeller Foundation towards the

EXPORTS OF COAL TO CANADA.
(Statute tons.)
Period. Great Britain U.S.A. Germany. French Indo-China. U.S.S.R.
January—June, 1933* 684,144 3,066,794 Not available† Not available Nil
January—June, 1934* 677,899 4,228,347 Not available† Not available Nil
January—June, 1935* 624,944 4,100,185 66,173 Not available Nil
January—June, 1936* 595,149 3,819,110 88,898 56,777 Nil
January—June, 1937* 387,952 5,166,114 123,662 Nil 73,567
Year—
1933 1,722,155 8,594,566 Not available† Not available Nil
1934 1,746,707 10,246,903 69,618 Not available Nil
1935 1,667,818 9,492,205 187,626 53,732 Nil
1936 1,284,940 10,330,622* 347,175 86,000* Nil
January—October, 1937* 961,899
January—September, 1937* 237,003
January—August, 1937* 7,965,278
January—July, 1937* 117,046
January—June, 1937* Nil
* Provisional figures.
†In the German Trade Accounts for 1933, exports to Canada arc not shown, but according to "Coal Statistics for Canada," 129 statute tons of German coal arrived in Canada during January-June, 1933. There were no further imports during that year.

African Department of the School of Oriental Studies is now about to come to an end; and whether a Government grant will be made towards the maintenance of this Department, which has proved its value to the Empire?

Mr. Ormsby-Gore

I would refer the hon. Member to my reply to a similar question by the hon. Member for Clay Cross (Mr. Ridley) on 3rd November, to which I have nothing to add.