HC Deb 09 March 1950 vol 472 c9W
63. Mr. W. Robson Brown

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what amount of sterling balances were released in the year 1949.

Mr. Gaitskell

Under arrangements made by His Majesty's Government with Brazil, Ceylon, Egypt, India, Iraq, Israel, Pakistan, Sweden and Uruguay, sterling releases during the year 1949 amounted to £218 million.