§ 80. Colonel Crosthwaite-Eyreasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of sterling liabilities owed to this country by the Argentine at the time of devaluation, including overdue commercial and financial remittances.
§ Mr. GaitskellCommercial and financial remittances outstanding at the time of devaluation were roughly estimated at £11–12 million.
§ 81. Colonel Crosthwaite-Eyreasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total of sterling held by the Argentine at the time of devaluation which the Argentine claimed to be covered by exchange guarantees; and the proportion of such sterling to the total of sterling held by the Argentine.
§ Mr. GaitskellI regret that it is impossible to disclose the sterling balances of individual countries.
§ 82. Colonel Crosthwaite-Eyreasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects to be in a position to present the White Paper giving the full text of the recent Anglo-Argentine agreement.
§ Mr. GaitskellI hope it will be possible to publish it in the course of next week.