HC Deb 06 December 1938 vol 342 c1010W
Mr. Shinwell

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the amount and value of imports and exports between Germany and Turkey and the United Kingdom and Turkey, respectively, in 1933 and 1937?

Mr. Stanley

The value of imports into and exports from Turkey, in trade with the United Kingdom and Germany, respectively, during each of the years 1933 and 1937 is as follows:

(Abstracted from the Official Turkish Trade Returns.)
— 1933. 1937.
£'000 £'000
Turkish. Turkish.
Imports:
From United Kingdom 10,068 7,129
From Germany 19,048 48,132
Exports:
To United Kingdom 8,594 9,769
To Germany 18,223 50,412
Rate of exchange:
(£ Turkish=£1 sterling) 7.0225 6.24

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