§ 79. Mr. WISEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total amount of our floating debt in the United States of America; and has it been reduced during the last 12 months?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe floating debt outstanding in the United States on the 17th of this month consisted of
$ 3 months' Treasury Bills amounting to 28,815,000 12 months' sterling Treasury Bills with option to holder to receive payment in dollars at $4.765 to the £ amounting to 28,590,000 Making a total of $57,405,000 A year ago the total was $150,914,000.