HC Deb 24 April 1934 vol 288 cc1544-5
60. Mr. CRAVEN-ELLIS

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will furnish a list of the countries which are still in arrears with their subscriptions to the League of Nations, and to what extent?

The LORD PRIVY SEAL (Mr. Eden)

As the answer is a long one, I will circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

The memorandum by the Secretary-General of the League of Nations on the financial situation, as at the 31st March last, contains the following statement regarding the contribution in arrears:

A.—Consolidated arrears payable by annual instalments:

Gold francs.
China, 1922–1930 8,252,579.78
Honduras, 1920–1922 55,326.58
Nicaragua, 1920–1922 48,061.45
Paraguay, 1920–1922 15,370.80
Salvador, 1920–1922 6,087.62

B.—Arrears of State in special situation:

Gold francs.
Argentine 4,313,717.37
C.—Other arrears:
Albania 33,503.95
Germany 1,325,280.93
Bolivia 1,177,176.54
Bulgaria 180,005.60
Gold francs.
Canada 370,701.48
Chile 1,365,893.23
China 2,256,879.25
Colombia 188,909.59
Cuba 904,865.76
Dominican Republic 12,428.38
Abyssinia 14,041.85
Greece 57,778.76
Guatemala 120,328.47
Honduras 275,597.01
Hungary 511,063.30
Liberia 98,090.98
Nicaragua 220,454.31
Panama 74,028.73
Paraguay 162,949.11
Peru 2,816,992.77
Poland 845,070.18
Salvador 28,035.65
Uruguay 709,505.76
Venezuela 85,866.38
Yugoslavia 740,091.71