§ 60. Colonel Crosthwaite-Eyreasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state the total amount of dollars spent by His Majesty's Government on food and other imports, respectively, into the British occupied zones of Germany, Austria and Italy, respectively, from May. 1945, until the latest available return.
§ Mr. DaltonAbout 35 million dollars on food for Germany and two million dollars on food for Austria up to 31st March, 1946. Dollar expenditure on other imports to Germany and Austria has been relatively small. No dollar expenditure has been incurred on imports to Italy.
§ Mr. Marplesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the loss of dollars which this country has sustained due to the shipment of wheat to Germany and its subsequent replacement by Canada and the U.S.A., will be recouped from the German gold reserve at present in Allied hands.
§ Mr. DaltonI would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply which I gave today to the hon. Member for New Forest and Christchurch (Colonel CrosthwaiteEyre).