HC Deb 06 May 1924 vol 173 cc260-1W
Sir F. WISE

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total interest received each year from the large War and relief debts due to us and the countries who pay this interest, with the amounts, respectively?

Mr. SNOWDEN

The figures are as follow:

INTEREST RECEIVED ON WAR AND RELIEF DEBTS.
Country. 1919–20. 1920–21. 1921–22. 1922–23. 1923–24.
War Debts.
Allies—
Portugal 250,000 123,750
Greece 27,425 32,500 62,500 17,792 22,665
Belgian Congo 134,749 132,843 195,490 203,307 194,408
Dominions—
Canada 1,107,283 809,080 678,178 665,696 653,662
Australia 2,394,806 2,527,470 4,684,236 2,248,527 4,457,948
New Zealand 1,375,700 1,426,557 1,797,236 1,323,246 1,453,056
South Africa 753,284 675,700 594,253 538,604 522,280
Newfoundland 20,000 20,000 20,562 20,562 20,562
Crown Colonies 50,695 43,470 43,470 42,630 36,566
British South Africa Co. 87,495 96,100 50,232
Relief Loans—
Latvia 1,210 1,210 1,210
Hungary 4,800 8,945
Lithuania 925 1,009 1,009
Czecho-Slovakia 28,938 28,794 29,934
Esthonia 34,115 15,060
Roumania 158,885
Austria 32,025
Reconstruction—
Belgium 30,055 309,178 464,301 449,240 449,180