HC Deb 24 April 1950 vol 474 cc68-9W
Mr. A. Edward Davies

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he will publish details of Britain's debts to other countries; and what pro-

Outstanding at 31st March, 1946 Outstanding at 31st March, 1950
£000 £000
United States of America:
Government Loan under Agreement of 6th December, 1945 (Cmd. 6708) 161,290* 1,556,468*
E.C.A. Loan under Agreements of 28th October, 1948 (Cmd. 7550) and 16th February, 1949 (Cmd. 7636) 115,250
Reconstruction Finance Corporation Loan under Agreement of 21st July, 1941 (Cmd. 6295) 60,016 33,518
Government of Canada:
Loan under Agreement of 6th March, 1946 (Cmd. 6904) 375,000
Loan Free of Interest 121,026 94,824
Government of Newfoundland 2,763
Government of India 20,887 166,878
Government of Pakistan 7,554
Government of Portugal 61,195 82,300
Government of Belgium (Agreement of 7th September, 1949 (Cmd. 7811)) 2,054
Loans from Colonies:
Governments of East Africa (Joint Loans) 10,958 8,781
Kenya 3,177 2,004
Northern Rhodesia 2,332 310
Southern Rhodesia 3,000
Trinidad 3,247 797
Ceylon 7,622 5,121
Other Colonies 11,69 5,595
* These figures include the amounts due to the U.S.A. under the Lend-Lease Settlement.

If my hon. Friend is referring to the United Kingdom's sterling liabilities, I would refer him to Table IV of Cmd. 7928.