HC Deb 01 March 1926 vol 192 c1019
43. Sir WILLIAM DAVISON

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the amount of gold which has come to Great Britain from Russia during the past fortnight?

The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Ronald McNeill)

It is common knowledge that some gold has been imported from Russia in the ordinary course during the last month or so. So far as I am aware, there have been no such imports in the past fortnight.

Mr. W. THORNE

Does not the right hon. Gentleman consider that Russian gold is as good as any other gold?

Mr. McNEILL

I have no reason to think the contrary.

Commander LOCKER - LAMPSON

Can the right hon. Gentleman say whether some of the gold that was stolen in Petrograd is among the gold which is coming over?