§ Mr. H. Lawsonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on what date E.L.A.S. signed the Geneva Convention and an agreement to hand over hostages.
§ Mr. LawThe negotiations with E.L.A.S. on this matter were conducted by M. Lambert, the representative of the International Red Cross. M. Lambert
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Capital Outstanding. Estimated amount of capital in British ownership at the beginning of 1941.* £ £ £ £ Pre-1914 Loans.† 5% 1881 2,819,580 146,000 5% 1884 2,452,000 168,000 4% 1887 3,804,860 479,000 4% 1889 4,221,080 458,000 5% 1890 1,608,120 10,000 5% 1893 259,720 102,000 15,165,360 1,363,000 4% 1902 2,146,380 1,206,000 5% 1907 480,560 47,000 4% 1910 3,491,338 886,000 5% 1914 11,578,505 1,503,000 5% 1914 17,696,783 3,642,000 Public Works Loans. 6% 1928 3,931,740 2,140,000 6% 1931 4,583,140 2,778,000 8,514,880 4,918,000 League Loans. 7% 1924 9,421,000 5,230,000 £ tranche 6% 1928 £ tranche 3,970,680 2,560,000 13,391,680 7,790,000 54,768,703 17,713,000 * These estimates are based on the numbers of coupons paid subject to deduction of United Kingdom Income Tax. † The remaining bonds of the 2½% Guaranteed Loan of 1898 were drawn on the 1st January, 1945, for repayment on the 1st April, 1945. arrived back in Athens from the E.L.A.S. line late on 19th January and the result of his negotiations were published in a communiqu½ issued by the International Red Cross on 20th January. I understand that the actual date of the agreement with E.L.A.S. was 14th January. There is no truth whatever in any suggestion that information about the agreement was withheld either in Athens or in London. News of the agreement was only received in London on 20th January, that is, the day after the Debate on the war situation. The delay was due solely to the difficulties M. Lambert experienced in getting back to Athens from E.L.A.S. headquarters in the mountains owing to weather of exceptional severity.