HC Deb 06 June 1932 vol 266 cc1600-1W
Mr. GRITTEN

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total value of reparation receipts from Germany up to date in cash and under all heads, respectively?

Major ELLIOT

The total payments made by or for account of Germany to the allied and associated Powers for reparation and cost of occupation from the Armistice to]5th June, 1931, inclusive, as recorded in the Accounts of the Reparation Commission and the Bank for International Settlements, amount to 20,598 million gold marks (£1,010,000,000 at par). Of this total cash payments in foreign currencies have amounted to 5,245 million gold marks (£257,000,000), payments through the Reparation Recovery Act and similar procedures to 2,446 million gold marks (£120,000,000), payments in German currency to 1,012 million gold marks (£50,000,000) and goods and services including deliveries in kind and cessations of state properties to 11,895 million gold marks (£583,000,000).