§ 30 and 31. Mr. N. Pannellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what was the amount of the Colonial sterling balances held in this country at 31st December. 1955, or the latest convenient date;
(2) what was the amount of sterling balances held by this country on the behalf of self-governing Commonwealth countries, at 31st December, 1955, or the latest convenient date.
§ Sir E. BoyleFigures of United Kingdom sterling liabilities to the rest of the sterling area (showing separately liabilities to the Colonies) at 31st December, 1955, will be published in about three week's time, in the next Balance of Payments White Paper. In the meanwhile my right hon. Friend regrets he con-not add to the information given in Command 9585.