§ Mr. Leonardasked the President of the Board of Trade what is the estimated amount of British capital invested in South America; and of that sum how much has received no return whatever in interest?
§ Mr. StanleyAccording to estimates based on Sir Robert Kindersley's researches into British oversea investments, the nominal amount of British capital invested in South American countries in the form of securities quoted in London was approximately £660,000,000 at the end of 1938, of which about one-half received no return by way of dividend or interest during that year.