HC Deb 16 February 1931 vol 248 cc898-900W
Colonel GRETTON

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what was the total income of the League of Nations in the years 1929 and 1930; what were the amounts contributed by Great Britain, France, Italy, and Germany in each of those years; what is the amount of the arrears unpaid; and from which countries are the arrears due?

Mr. A. HENDERSON

The following are the figures:

— 1929. 1930.
G. Fs. £ G. Fs. £
Great Britain … … … 2,702,598.57 (108,100) 2,900,767.72 (116,030)
France … … … 2,025,284.98 (81,010) 2,174,383.65 (86,975)
Italy … … … 1,533,736.87 (61,350) 1,646,976.34 (65,880)
Germany … … … 2,078,011.34 (83,120) 2,227,110.01 (89,085)
Total … … … 8,339,631.76 (333,580) 8,949,237.72 (357,970)

The contributions unpaid in respect of the years 1920 to 1929 inclusive were given in replies to questions by the hon. Member for Colchester on the 4th and 9th instant. The contributions unpaid in respect of the year 1930, according to the latest return, are as follows:

Gold francs. £
Albania (entire contribution) 27,296.57 (1,092)
Argentine (entire contribution) 791,290.53 (31,652)
Bolivia (entire contribution) 112,765.07 (4,510)
Bulgaria (entire contribution) 135,472.36 (5,419)
Chile (balance) 16,150.94 (646)
China (entire contribution) 1,296,798.23 (51,872)
Colombia (balance) 44,230.37 (1,769)
Cuba (entire contribution) 247,572.43 (9,903)
Dominican Republic (entire contribution) 28,073.32 (1,123)
Guatemala (entire contribution) 27,607.06 (1,104)
Honduras (entire contribution) 28,191.27 (1,128)
Liberia (balance) 3,732.88 (149)
Nicaragua (balance) 16,517.53 (660)
Panama (entire contribution) 27,014.75 (1,080)
Paraguay (entire contribution) 27,553.28 (1,102)

The total contributions required of States members of the League of Nations in respect of the years 1929 and 1930, including contributions to the cost of the International Labour Office and the Permanent Court of International Justice, were as follows:

1929. Gold francs 25,235,686 (£1,009,430).

1930. Gold francs 27,096,588 (£1,083,860).

The contributions of Great Britain, France, Italy and Germany were as follows:

Gold francs. £
Persia (entire contribution) 136,623.08 (5,465)
Peru (entire contribution) 253,721.39 (10,149)
Salvador (entire contribution) 28,191.27 (1,128)
Uruguay (entire contribution) 192,157.81 (7,686)
Total Gold francs 3,440,965.14 (£137,637)