68. Mr. W. A. JENKINSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, in view of the fact that this country has made satisfactory arrangements for the repayment of the amount of our debt to the United States of America, he will now take what steps may be necessary to obtain from our other late Allies the settlement of the debts they owe to us?
§ Mr. BALDWINI would refer the hon. Member to the replies given by the Prime Minister to the hon. Members for St. George's and Mid-Bedfordshire on the 15th February and to my reply to the hon. and gallant Member for Wolverhampton on the 18th April.
Mr. JENKINSIn view of the fact that our French friends are able to expend £4,000,000 weekly for excursions to the Ruhr, does the right hon. Gentleman not think that the time has come when France should be asked to make substantial payment to us in respect of debts they owe to us, with a view to relieving the enormous burden of taxation in this country?