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Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Supply – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 4 April 1949.

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Photo of Flight Lieut Wavell Wakefield Flight Lieut Wavell Wakefield , St Marylebone 12:00, 4 April 1949

asked the Minister of Supply to which countries respectively were the following British military aircraft, Mosquito, Spitfire, Vampire, Tempest and Meteor, exported during the year ended 31st December, 1948.

Photo of Mr George Strauss Mr George Strauss , Lambeth North

I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate a list of countries in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the list:

During the year ended 31st December, 1948, these aircraft were delivered to the following countries:

Mosquito: Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, France, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Turkey.

Spitfire: Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Holland, India, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Sweden.

Vampire: France, India, Norway.

Tempest: India, Pakistan.

Meteor:—Argentine, Belgium, France, Holland.

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