HC Deb 16 June 1925 vol 185 cc279-80
48. Colonel WOODCOCK

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of gold reserve held by France for the years 1913, 1923 and 1924, respectively?

Mr. CHURCHILL

The gold holdings shown in the returns of the Bank of France (excluding gold abroad) were as follow:

End of December. Gold Francs.
1913 3,508,000,000
1923 3,676,000,000
1924 3,681,000,000

Colonel DAY

How much is that in real money?