HC Deb 18 March 1949 vol 462 c228W
Mr. N. Macpherson

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what was the value of total exports from and imports into Cyprus, respectively, for 1948; and whether he will give a comparison with 1938 and the two preceding years.

Mr. Creech Jones

The figures requested are set out in the table below.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF CYRUP
1936 1937 1938 1948 Provisional
£000 £000 £000 £000
Imports(a) 1,486 2,219 2,246 15,400
Exports and Re-exports(a) 1,595 2,180 2,478 5,700
(a) Excluding Specie.