§ 55. Mr. WISEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total amount of Treasury bills held by the British Government of the various European Powers, giving the amounts of the various Powers and if the amounts have been reduced or increased since the Armistice?
Mr. YOUNGThe total amount of Treasury bills deposited with His Majesty's Government by the various European Powers stands at £1,703,336,302,
| European Power. | Face Value of Treasury Bills held by H.M. Government at Armistice. | Face Value of Treasury Bills held by H.M. Government to date. | Increase. | |||
| £ | £ | £ | ||||
| France | … | … | … | 425,671,000 | 572,524,500 | 146,853,500 |
| Russia | … | … | … | 567,892,000 | 567,892,000 | — |
| Italy | … | … | … | 355,050,000 | 502,074,952 | 147,024,952 |
| Belgium (Reconstruction) | … | … | … | — | 9,000,000 | 9,000,000 |
| Belgium (Belgian Congo) | … | … | … | 2,451,000 | 3,550,000 | 1,099,000 |
| Roumania | … | … | … | 15,710,000 | 22,112,500 | 6,402,500 |
| Greece | … | … | … | 500,000 | 7,710,350 | 7,210,350 |
| Portugal | … | … | … | 8,992,000 | 18,472,000 | 9,480,000 |
| Total | … | … | … | 1,376,266,000 | 1,703,336,302 | 327,070,302 |
| Except in the case of Belgium (Reconstruction Credit) interest due since the Armistice has been met by the deposit of additional Treasury Bills. | ||||||
| The figures given do not include Relief Bonds or other debts due from European Powers to His Majesty's Government which are not covered by Treasury Bills. |