HC Deb 18 May 1938 vol 336 c409W
Mr. Riley

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the value of slipper cloth imported into Great Britain from Germany for the years 1936 and 1937, respectively?

Mr. Cross

I regret that the desired information is not available, as particu-

Description and countries to which consigned. 1935. 1936. 1937.
Woollen and Worsted Manufactures: £ £ £
Blankets:
To British West Africa 5,300 8,497 11,472
Union of South Africa and South-West Africa Territory. 61,738 70,444 92,952
Southern Rhodesia 5,785 7,430 8,099
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 7,527 7,327 14,046
Egypt 18,860 23,414 23,440
Travelling rugs, coverlets and wrappers:
To Union of South Africa and South-West Africa Territory. 14,758 17,379 23,440
NOTE—The 1937 figure are provisional.

No corresponding particulars of exports from Germany to Africa are available from the official German trade returns.