§ Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what quantity, kind and value, respectively, of Japanese textiles were imported into British Guiana in 1947, 1948 and 1949 respectively; and 131W what are the estimated figures for 1950 and 1951
§ Mr. J. GriffithsThere were no imports of Japanese textiles into British Guiana in the years 1947 and 1948. Figures for 1949 and estimated requirements for 1950 and 1951 are given below:
Cotton Piece Goods 1949 Direct 61,000 square yards £3,845 Via U.K. 292,000 Squate yards £23,208 TOTAL 353,000 Square yards £27,053 Rayon Piece Goods 1949 Direct 96,000 square yard £9,127 Estimated requirements for 1950, Cotton Piece Goods 3,000,000 square yards £235,000 Estimated requirements for 1950, Rayon Piece Goode 1,000,000 square yards £88,000 Estimated requirements for 1950, Apparel £10,000 Estimated requirements or 1951 may be put at the same figures as for 1950 for all categories with the possible exception of Apparel for which the figure may be £20,000.