HC Deb 13 March 1923 vol 161 c1297W
Major WHELER

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the payment made by the British Government towards the expenses incurred by the League of Nations for the years 1920, 1921, and 1922?

MR. BALDWIN

The sums paid to the League of Nations as the share of Great Britain towards the expenses of the League were

gold francs.
1920 (July to December) 523,000
1921 1,041,666
1922 1,011,335

The first half of 1920 was covered by the original grant of £16,234 towards the preliminary expenses of the League from May. 1919, to June, 1920. The actual amount of sterling provided in Civil Service Estimates may be found in Class V, Vote 1, for 1919–20 and 1920–21, and in Class V, Vote 5, for 1921–22 and 1922–23.