§ Sir F. WISEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the internal debt and external debt, respectively, of France in pounds at the current rate of exchange?
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§ Mr. SNOWDENAccording to the latest figures in my possession the public debt of France as on 31st December last was 270,708,000,000 paper francs internal debt, and the equivalent in various currencies of 38,795,000,000 gold francs external debt. At the sterling exchange at the end of last year these totals were equivalent to £3,196,100,000 and £1,629,000,000 respectively.
§ Sir F. WISEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the internal debt and external debt, respectively, of Italy, in pounds, at the current rate of exchange?
§ Mr. SNOWDENAccording to the latest information in my possession, the public debt of Italy on the 30th June, 1924, consisted of 93,162,000,000 paper lire internal debt, and the equivalent in various currencies of 22,721,000,000 gold lire external debt. At the sterling exchange on 30th June these sums are equivalent to £929,300,000 and £943,900,000.