§ Captain W. BENNasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office what was the total figure recorded in the War Office books as at 21st March, 1921, as contingent claims against Russia or the Baltic State for anti-Bolshevist intervention; and in respect of what services is this claim made?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThe answer to the first part of the question, taking stores at their full nominal value, is £67,983,819 (see page 212 of the Army Appropriation Account, 1920–21). The services in respect of which the claim is made are enumerated in the Statement presented to Parliament on 16th July, 1920 (Command Paper 772). They are: Expense of Army Contingents, Sea Transport, Cash Advances to Provisional Governments, Food and Supplies for Russian Troops, Munitions and Stores for Russians (marketable and non-marketable). It will be observed that in Command Paper 772 the stores were included, not at their full nominal value, but at their approximate actual value.