§ 70. Mr. Turtonasked the Minister of Food what quantity of maize was sold for delivery abroad during the calendar year 1947; and what were the respective values of the sales.
§ Dr. Summerskill147,114 tons of maize were sold and shipped for delivery abroad during the calendar year 1947 at a selling value of £2,772,923 f.o.b. In addition 59,785 tons were shipped to Holland and Belgium for the production of starch for the United Kingdom, the maize remaining the property of the United Kingdom; and 144,075 tons were shipped to Eire at a value of £2,384,441 f.o.b. under agency arrangements.
99WAll these shipments were made direct from the countries of origin. The destinations of the 147,114 tons sold and shipped were as follow:
Destination. Quantity Tons. Selling value f.o.b. £ The Government of Egypt. 96,711 1,878,114 Control Commission for Germany. 29,762 445,788 Crown Agents for the Colonies. 7,579 195,458 Southern Rhodesia 8,338 131,265 India 4,724 122,298 The maize sold to Egypt was shipped under an arrangement whereby cereals were exchanged for Egyptian rice which was shipped to our Far Eastern Colonies.