Major HARVEYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total sum paid to the United States and the total sum owing to the United States by Great Britain?
§ Mr. McNEILLThe net amount paid, up to the present date, in respect of interest and principal, on the British debt to the United States Government is $718,600,000. Of this total, $142,400,000 represents payment of interest and principal on the Pitman Silver Loan, now entirely paid off, and the balance of $576,200,000 represents payments made to date in respect of interest and principal on the Funded War Debt, the amount of which still outstanding is $4,584,000,000.
Major HARVEYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total sum owed to Great Britain; and how much has-already been paid by France, Italy, and the other War debtors?
§ Mr. McNEILLThe debt now due to Great Britain, other than debt due by the Dominions, is approximately £2,086½ millions for War debt and £43½ millions for relief and post-War debts. £20 million has been received in respect of principal and interest on relief and post-War debts. No payments of any size have yet been received in respect of War debts. My hon. and gallant Friend will find further details in the reply given on the 23rd July last to the hon. Member for the Central Division of Cardiff.