§ 93. Mr. C. S. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many gifts in money or goods have been made by this country to other countries since the conclusion of hostilities; and what is the value of these gifts.
§ Mr. MayhewThis country has made gifts since the end of the war to other countries covering free supplies and services, straight grants, debt cancellations, 179W contributions to international relief organisations and other non-recoverable items as follows:
£ million 1. United Kingdom contribution to U. N. R. R. A. 155 2. United Kingdom contribution to J.R.O. 11.2 3. Civil affairs following liberation in Europe; non-recoverable 49 4. Greece: maintenance and initial equipment of armed forces 29 Surplus stores 2 5. Ex-Italian colonies: cost of administration 11.8 6. Poland: Welfare and social services June 1946-March 1947 5 Surplus stores 6 7. Austria: Before 1st April, 1946 10 Post U.N.R.R.A. 6 Surplus machine tools 0.125 8. Hungary: Surplus machine tools 0.2 9. Italy: Estimated value of surpluses after allowing for payments from Italy in respect of United Kingdom claims under the financial agreement of 17th April, 1947 55 10. Netherlands: Military equipment and surpluses; estimated portion in excess of payment under Debt Settlement 16 11. Malta 30 12. Burma: cancellation of debt by treaty arrangement 15 13. Roumania: medical supplies and surplus Army foodstuffs 0.02 Total 401.345