HC Deb 03 February 1944 vol 396 cc1430-1W
Mr. A. Edwards

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Economic Warfare the approximate quantities of tin metal and of tin concentrates, respectively, supplied by Portugal during the last two years to European countries under German rule; and the number of commercial agreements concluded by Portugal with these countries covering their tin requirements.

Mr. Foot

In 1942 Portugal exported to Axis Europe 1,165 meric tons of tin metal, of which 757 tons were consigned to Germany, 398 tons to satellite countries, and 10 tons to Luxemburg. She also exported to Germany 10 tons of tin concentrates. My Department estimates that the total quantity exported in 1943 was approximately the same. I have no precise information as to how far Portuguese commercial agreements with countries in Axis Europe cover the export of tin.