§ Mrs. Nicholasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total amount claimed by our Allies from us arising from 42W the war; how many nations are making such claims and the amount in each case; and whether any of the countries concerned have offered to scale down their claims.
§ Mr. DaltonIf my hon. Friend is thinking of outstanding sterling balances, I would refer her to Cmd. 7099 and to my speech of 7th August last, which contained full details. Apart from the generous gifts by Australia and New Zealand, of £20 million and £10 million, respectively, no offers of scaling down have been made.
§ 60. Mr. D. Marshallasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the amount of the unfunded old sterling balances at the 15th July, 1947; and what is the corresponding figure for the latest date available.
§ Mr. DaltonTotal sterling balances at 30th September were £3,565 million, compared with a revised figure of £3,680 million at 30th June. More than half of these were blocked by agreement.