§ 49. Mr. William Shepherdasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the extent to which forged money has been discovered entering this country from South Eastern Europe.
§ The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir Stafford Cripps)Since the war, some 5,300 forged bank notes to a total face-value of £50,500 are known to have reached the United Kingdom from countries in South Eastern Europe. Practically all these forged notes originated in Germany.
§ Mr. ShepherdIs the Chancellor able to say whether these notes are reaching this country through diplomatic channels?
§ Sir S. CrippsI cannot give the information as to the routes along which they came. If the hon. Member likes to put down a Question, I will try to answer it.