§ Mr. SMITHERSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the dates between which the British Government bought American securities during the War; and what was the total?
§ Mr. P. SNOWDENThe bulk of these purchases took place between July, 1915, and April, 1919, but transactions continued on a smaller scale for another two years. The total amount paid was in the neighbourhood of £230,000,000.