London, Mar. 18.
Movements of gold in the United Kingdom during the week ended March 16 resulted in a surplus of imports over exports by £5,691,000, compared with net imports of £2,- 418,000 for the previous week.
Imports during the period -under review amounted to £6,600,000 and included shipments from the following principal sources: Australia £89,000; United States #109000; Peru £167,000; Belgium £2,441,000; Piritish Africa 21155000; Soviet nion £1,125,000; The Netherlands £873000; and. Venezuela £26,000.
The previous week's imports totalled £3,203,000 including £22,000 from Australia; #35000 from the United States; £62,000 from Peru; £555,000 from British India; £2,- 269000 from Africa; £139,000 from Canada; £47,000 from France; and, £45,000', from Mexico.
Exports during the period. under review amounted to £909,000 and included shipments to the following countries: The Netherlands £95,000: France £211,000; Switzerland £388,- C00; and, Yugo Slavia £200,000.
The previous week's exports totalled £785,000 including £100,000 to The Netherlands; £254,000 to France; £91,000 to Switzerland £200,000 to Yugo Slavia; £90,000 to Hongkong; £22,000 to South America; and, £20,000 to Canada—Reuter,
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