§ 43. Sir F. WISEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount Portugal owes Great Britain and if a delegation has left Lisbon to negotiate the terms of a settlement?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Ronald McNeill)The total amount of the Portuguese War Debt to Great Britain is now, approximately, £23,000,000. I understand that a Commission to negotiate terms of settlement has recently arrived in London, but the negotiations have not yet started.