§ Lord R. CECILasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the present revenue and expenditure in respect of the territories of Palestine, Mesopotamia, German East Africa, Cameroons, and Togoland?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe estimated revenue and expenditure for the year 1919-20 is as follows:
Revenue. Expenditure £ £ *Palestine 735,200 735,200 *Mesopotamia 3,269,900 3,317,800 †German East Africa 462,000 635,600 Cameroons (British sphere) 54,499 54,499 The latest available figures in the case of Togoland are for the year 1917 viz:—
£ £ ‡Togoland (British sphere) 113,456 69,209 *This expenditure is exclusive of that falling on Army Funds. †These figures exclude revenue from and expenditure on railways. The loss of railway working is estimated at £96600 ‡Of the balance of £44246, the sum of £28,576 is payable to the French Government.