HC Deb 22 February 1945 vol 408 c984W
Mr. A. Edwards

asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the sum total of the balances held by the Custodian of Enemy Property under the Trading with the Enemy Order in respect of German, French and Belgian nationals, respectively; and what is the total balance held in this country in respect of Continental Europe excluding Sweden, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, Turkey and U.S.S.R.

Mr. Dalton

The total amount held by the Custodians of Enemy Property in respect of Continental Europe, excluding Sweden, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, Turkey and U.S.S.R., is approximately £108,000,000. This total includes the following amounts:

£
Germany and Austria 13,000,000
France 45,000,000
Belgium 7,000,000