HC Deb 22 June 1933 vol 279 c923
23. Mr. BROCKLEBANK

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what Governments owed money on account of war debts to the United States of America payable during the first half of the current year; the full amounts of such moneys which were due to be paid; and the amounts actually paid?

The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Hore-Belisha)

I am arranging for a statement containing the desired information to be circulated in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the statement:

Country. Full amount. Amount paid (a).
$ $
Great Britain 75,950,000 10,000,000
Italy 13,545,437.5 1,000,000
Czechoslovakia 1,500,000 180,000
Finland 148,592.5 148,592.5
Latvia 119,609 6,000
Rumania. 1,000,000 (b)
France 40,738,567.5
Belgium 6,325,000
Poland 2,953,562.5
Estonia 228,182.5
Hungary 32,025
Lithuania 123,535
Yugoslavia 275,000
Greece 130,000 (c)
(a) Payments by Great Britain, Italy and Finland were made in silver. It is not known in what form other payments were made.
(b) It is understood that Rumania will pay $25,000.
(c) Amount due 1st January, 1933. The Greek Debt instalments are payable on 1st Jauuary and 1st July, the amount due on 1st July, 1933, being $150,000.