§ 64. Mr. GEORGE OLIVERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he bas taken steps to carry out the recommendations of the Macmillan Committee with regard to ascertaining the amount of foreign balances and foreign liquid assets held in London in sterling and publishing the aggregate at monthly intervals; and, if so, with what result?
§ Mr. P. SNOWDENThe Bank of England are obtaining the figures; but, in present circumstances, it would not I think be in the public interest to publish them.
§ Mr. WISEWill the right hon. Gentleman say whether or not that information was in the possession either of the Bank or of the Treasury at the time of the crisis three weeks ago?
§ Mr. SNOWDENI must decline to answer that question.