§ 64. Mr. Gammansasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent he expects to be in a position to pay the first instalment of the repayment of the American Loan without introducing a supplementary Budget.
§ Mr. GaitskellI assume that the hon. Member is referring to the December payment of interest as well as amortisation. I am not yet in a position to say whether circumstances will justify a request for the waiver of the interest, but, in the meantime, as I stated in my Budget speech, provision has been made for the payment in this year's Budget.