HC Deb 13 May 1948 vol 450 c248W
Mr. N. Macpherson

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what was the total exports of sugar from Jamaica in 1938, 1945, 1946 and 1947; and haw these exports were divided between Canada, Newfoundland, hard currency countries other than Canada and Newfoundland, the sterling area, and the rest of the world.

Mr. Rees-Williams

The exports were as follow:

LONG TONS.
Year. 1938. 1945. 1946. 1947.
To Canada 91,467 55,989 53,101 41,904
To Sterling Area 13,567 62,296 95,594 87,385
Total Exports 105,034 118,285 148,695 129,289

There were no exports to Newfoundland, to hard currency areas other than Canada or to foreign countries.

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