§ 42. Mr. LAWSONasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs which of the various powers have signified their willingness to suspend their liens on Austria, so that Austrian assets may be released for raising foreign credits; and for what number of years are their liens to be suspended?
Mr. HARMSWORTHGreat Britain, France, Belgium, Japan, Siam, Czecho-Slovakia, Greece, and Poland have accepted the principle of the suspension of their liens on account of reparations for 20 years. Great Britain, Denmark, and Sweden have agreed to a similar suspension for the same period in respect of relief credits granted to Austria.