§ 4. Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the amount of the international loan which it is suggested would be given to China; whether this sum will be provided or guaranteed by the chief countries having commercial or other interests in the Far East; and, if so, whether he will state the names of these countries?
§ Sir J. SIMONI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Whitehaven (Mr. Nunn) on 6th March.
| — | U.S.A. | Japan. | France, (c) | Italy (c) | Germany. |
| Dollars. | Yen. | Francs. | Lire. | RM. | |
| 1929–30 (or 1929) | 364,693,314 | 261,108,889 | 2,485,349,508 | 1,232,433,630 | 180,175,860 |
| 621,337,377 (a) | |||||
| 1930–31 | 403,242,836 | 242,932,204 | 2,722,741,389 | 1,575,966,000 | 188,624,700 |
| 1931–32 | 359,198,792 | 211,887,096 | 2,799,830,314 | 1,573,622,800 | 183,504,350 |
| 1932–33 (or 1932) | 333,926,573 | 306,766,533 | 2,506,263,577 (b) | 1,574,923,277 | 183,504,350 |
| 1933–34 (or 1933) | 297,000,000 (g) (f). | 403,771,338 | 2,712,254,973 | 1,397,222,277 | 183,004,350 |
| 1934–35 (or 1934) | 442,527,832 (f) | 488,509,658 | 3,173,283,494 (d) | 1,224,780,477 | 233,005,150 |
| 1935–36 (1935) | 593,695,947 (proposed) (f) | 530,000,000 (proposed). | 3,298,858,118 (e) | 1,304,881,000 (proposed). | — |
| (a) For period 1st January—31st March, 1930, after which fiscal year was changed to 1st April,—31st March. | |||||
| (b) For 9 months only, due to change back of fiscal year to 1st January—31st December, includes Frs. 95,000,000 special vote. | |||||
| (c) Original voted estimates—excluding subsequent amendments. | |||||
| (d) Includes Frs. 230,000,000 special vote. Also includes Naval Air Service vote, which from 1929 to 1933 inclusive was included under Air Ministry budget. | |||||
| (e) Includes Frs. 396,000,000 special vote. Also includes Naval Air Service Vote, which from 1929 to 1933 inclusive was included under Air Ministry budget. | |||||
| (f) Includes estimated expenditures under National Industrial Recovery Act, etc. | |||||
| (g) Estimated expenditure. Original voted Estimates were reduced by Economy Acts. |
§ In view of the fluctuations in the rates of exchange, and the different standards of values in the various countries, no reliable figures are available for converting the foregoing amounts into comparable sterling values. Furthermore, the Navy Estimates of the various countries can never be satisfactorily compared.
§ 7. Mr. G. HALLasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the cruiser, destroyer, and submarine tonnage which can be laid