§ Mr. Stephenasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what was the total cost of the British troops sent to Russia after 1917 until their withdrawal from the country; and is this sum or any portion of it included amongst the debts due from Russia, Latvia, Estonia, or Lithuania, set out on page 89 of the finance accounts for the year ended 31st March, 1937?
§ Lieut.-Colonel ColvilleI would refer the hon. Member to the statement of expenditure on Naval and Military Operations in Russia from the date of the Armistice to the 31st March, 1920 (Command Paper 772 of July, 1920), which contains the information asked for, so far as it is available. Such expenditure is not included in the Russian War Debt. The debts due from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania included under the heading "Other Debts" on page 89 of the Finance Accounts, 1936–37, are in respect of supplies furnished and services rendered to those Governments in 1919, and expenditure on such supplies and services is included in the statement contained in Command Paper 772.