§ Sir F. WISEasked 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. SNOWDENThe figures are as follow:
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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