§ 53 and 54. Sir NORTON GRIFFITHSasked (1) what is the estimate of securities in respect of property of all kinds in other countries which have been sold by inhabitants of the United Kingdom for the purpose of investment in War Loan, and for the purpose of financing imports; (2) if he will state what was the estimated value in 1913 of securities in respect of property of all kinds in other countries, including the British Overseas Dominions and Colonies, held by His Majesty's Government and by citizens of the United Kingdom; what was the value in 1913 of securities in respect of property of all kinds in the United Kingdom held by foreign and Colonial Governments and residents in 1850 foreign countries and British Overseas Dominions; and what are their respective values at the present time?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI have no official information as to the amount of British-owned foreign and Colonial securities or of foreign and Colonial-owned British securities in 1913 and at the present time, nor as to the amount of the former released for investment in War Loans.