SPAIN. (Hansard, 21 June 1938)

§ Mr. Sorensen
asked the Prime Minister whether further consideration has been given to the means of ensuring that British ships in Spanish ports shall not be attacked by foreign aircraft?

§ Mr. Butler
Perhaps the hon. Member will be good enough to await this afternoon's Debate.

§ Mr. W. Roberts
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state, in categories, the value of imports to and exports from insurgent territory in Spain to Great Britain during the last six months or the six months ended 31st December, 1937?

Mr. Stanley
As I have previously explained, particulars of the trade of the United Kingdom with individual parts of peninsular Spain are not separately recorded, and the desired information is accordingly not available.

§ Mr. W. Roberts
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the number of British ships at present engaged in trade with insurgent Spain, and the number of foreign ships similarly engaged for any convenient recent period, together with similar figures for a similar period in 1935, stating the nationality in each case?

Mr. Stanley
According to the entries in "Lloyd's List," the number of arrivals of British and foreign (non-Spanish) ships at ports under the control of the nationalist authorities during the month of May, 1938, was as follows: 905W

— Arrivals of British Ships. Arrivals of foreign (non Spanish Ships). Of which

German. Dutch. Italian. Norwegian. Danish. French. Greek. Other flags.

At ports in the Canary Islands. 50 91 44 5 6 15 7 1 — 13^*

At other ports under the control of the Nationalist authorities 39 185 121 20 17 7 13 — 2 5†

^*i.e., 3 Finnish, 2 Belgian, 2 American, 2 Latvian, 2 Swedish, 1 Yogoslav, 1 Portuguese.

†i.e., 3 American, 1 Latvian, 1 Swedish.

According to the same source, the arrivals at these ports during the month of May, 1935, were as follows:—

At ports in the Canary Islands. 86 144 35 13 9 18 8 18 15 28^*

At other ports under the control of the Nationalist authorities. 98 240 73 14 14 49 14 16 10 50†

^* Of which 8 Yugoslav, 6 Belgian, 4 Finnish, 4 Swedish, 3 American, 3 Portuguese.

† Of which 15 Swedish, 12 American 6 Yugoslav, 5 Latvian, 4 Belgian, 3 Finnish, 2 Estonian, 1 Danzig, 1 Hungarian and 1 Brazilian.

—	Arrivals of British Ships.	Arrivals of foreign (non Spanish Ships).	Of which
German.	Dutch.	Italian.	Norwegian.	Danish.	French.	Greek.	Other flags.
At ports in the Canary Islands.	50	91	44	5	6	15	7	1	—	13^*
At other ports under the control of the Nationalist authorities	39	185	121	20	17	7	13	—	2	5†
^*i.e., 3 Finnish, 2 Belgian, 2 American, 2 Latvian, 2 Swedish, 1 Yogoslav, 1 Portuguese.
†i.e., 3 American, 1 Latvian, 1 Swedish.

At ports in the Canary Islands.	86	144	35	13	9	18	8	18	15	28^*
At other ports under the control of the Nationalist authorities.	98	240	73	14	14	49	14	16	10	50†
^* Of which 8 Yugoslav, 6 Belgian, 4 Finnish, 4 Swedish, 3 American, 3 Portuguese.
† Of which 15 Swedish, 12 American 6 Yugoslav, 5 Latvian, 4 Belgian, 3 Finnish, 2 Estonian, 1 Danzig, 1 Hungarian and 1 Brazilian.