asked the Taoiseach if he will state the value of goods (a) imported from and (b) exported to "Iron Curtain" countries from 1st January, 1958, to the latest available date.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports from and Exports to “Iron Curtain” Countries.
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I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the value of imports from and total exports to the U.S.S.R. and certain other Eastern European countries during the period from the 1st January to the 31st October, 1958, the latest date for which figures are available.
Following is the statement:—
VALUE of goods (a) imported from and (b) exported to the U.S.S.R. and to certain other Eastern European countries in the period 1st January-31st October, 1958.
|
Country |
Imports |
Total Exports |
|
£ |
||
|
U.S.S.R. |
116,443 |
— |
|
Bulgaria |
194 |
— |
|
Hungary |
81,702 |
7,757 |
|
Poland |
560,122 |
144,366 |
|
Roumania |
272 |
— |
|
Czechoslovakia |
343,178 |
69,030 |
|
Germany, Eastern |
696,035 |
— |
|
Albania |
— |
— |
Will Red China be included?
That was not asked.
Is it not an "Iron Curtain" country?