HC Deb 06 July 1931 vol 254 c1727
83. Mr. HANNON

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in the event of the suspension of debt and reparation payments suggested in the note of the American President being accepted by all the nations concerned, he will state to what extent the provisions of the Young plan will be suspended or modified, especially in the supply of German reparation coal to France, Belgium, and Italy?

The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Pethick-Lawrence)

His Majesty's Government understand the proposal made by President Hoover on 20th June to involve the complete suspension for one year of all reparation payments, whether in the form of cash or in the form of deliveries in kind, including the supply of coal on reparation account.