HC Deb 29 June 1965 vol 715 cc60-1W
Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish figures showing the full indebtedness of the United Kingdom to overseas and international Governments and financial institutions, together with the dates of the various loans and the conditions of their repayment.

Mr. MacDermot

The table below summarises the long-term external indebtedness of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom as at 31st May, 1965. As regards I.M.F. drawings and short-term assistance, I would

UNITED KINDGOM GOVERNMENT LONG-TERM INDEBTEDNESS TO OTHER GOVERNMENTS
Loan Date of Loan Agreement Principal Outstanding as at 31st May, 1965 To be Repaid by
(£m.)
U.S.A.
Land/lease settlement (Cmd. 6708) 6th Dec., 1945 176 2,000*
Line of Credit (Cmd. 6708) 6th Dec., 1945 1,125 2,000*
E.C.A. loan (Cmd. 8126) 26th Oct., 1948 107 1983
M.S.A. loan (Cmd. 8504) 27th March, 1952 16 1987
CANADA
Line of credit (Cmd. 6904) 6th March, 1946 329 2000*
FED. GERMAN REPUBLIC
EPU Settlement (Cmd. 760) 10th April, 1959 53 1971
PORTUGAL
"B" Bond 19th Sept., 1949 37 1973
PAKISTAN
(Cmd. 7479) 14th July, 1948 4 1998
Total 1,847
* Subject to deferment of annual payments. See Cmnd. 120 (U.S.A.) and Cmnd. 121 (Canada There have been two deferments—in 1957 and 1964.