28. Sir W. BARTONasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the unconditional acceptance by Germany of the Allied indemnity terms, he will now give Parliament an opportunity to repeal the German Reparation (Recovery) Act?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI would refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Leader of the House on the 13th instant in reply to a question by the hon. and gallant Member for Leith.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIf the German Government fulfil its obligations, is it the policy of His Majesty's Government to keep on this Reparation Act, and to levy this duty on all German goods?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThat has been answered already.
§ Mr. KILEYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that if Germany sends the goods to Holland, they would then be imported from Holland into this country without paying these taxes?
§ 41. Mr. BRIANTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if of the amount of £19,000 received under the Reparation Act any portion has been actually paid by Germany?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Hilton Young)So far as I am aware, the German Government has not up to the present paid to exporters in German currency the equivalent of payments made under the German Reparation (Recovery) Act, but, in accordance with the Schedule of Payments prescribed by the Reparation Commission under Article 233 of the Treaty of Versailles, and accepted by the German Government, this course is to be followed in future.
§ Mr. KILEYAs the £19,000 has been paid by British subjects, will that reduce the German indemnity by that figure?