HC Deb 13 July 1967 vol 750 c132W
58. Sir G. Sinclair

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the United Kingdom invisible earnings from direct, portfolio and other investments for the latest available calendar year from India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Brunei, Burma, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand, respectively.

Mr. Diamond

Direct investment (excluding oil):

£ million
Profits and interest in 1965
India 25.4
Pakistan 3.7
Ceylon 2.9
Brunei Negligible
Burma 0.1
Hong Kong 7.4
Malaysia 22.3
Singapore 1.2
Indonesia Not available
Thailand 1.5

Source: Tables F and I in the Supplement of the Board of Trade Journal of 30th June 1967.

Oil and portfolio investment

Information about oil investment, and about portfolio investment earnings by country of origin, is not available.

Royalties and services

Receipts from royalties and services from branches and subsidiaries of U.K. companies in these countries are estimated at about £6 million, including £3.5 million from India.

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