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Ceylon (continued) External Trade Rs. million Principal Imports— Grain and Flour 329 Textiles 152 Iron, Steel, Machinery 84 Fats, Seeds, Nuts, Oils 49 Principal Exports— Tea 650 Rubber ... ... 125 Coconut and Coconut products 186 Plumbago 6 Public Finance (1949-50) Rs. million Expenditure— General Administration (including Police, &c.) ... 65 Defence and External Affairs 9 Social Services 270 Other 259 Developmental Expenditure 136 Total 739 Revenue— Income Tax 118 Taxes on Commodities 369 Other 83 Total 570 Public Debt— Internal 315 External 125 Development Programme (1951-57) Rs. million Total Capital Expenditure by Government 1,359 Expenditure on domestic goods and services 833 Expenditure of foreign exchange 526 Rs. million Per cent. Of which— Agriculture (including Irrigation) ... 503 37 Transport— Railways 301 Roads 100 22 Ports and Harbours 167 J Power 109 8 Industry 75 5-5 Social Capital— Health 471 Education 132 >375 27-5 Housing 196 J

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