HC Deb 17 November 1967 vol 754 c221W
Mr. Beaney

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the offset payments actually made by West Germany towards the foreign exchange costs of the British Army of the Rhine in 1965–66 and in 1966–67; how these payments were divided between military and civilian goods; and what were the main categories of civilian goods purchased.

Mr. Callaghan

These figures are as follows:—

£ million
1965–66 1966–67
Military purchases 24.0 16.5
Civilian purchases 18.4 45.1

In addition, there will be payments amounting to £45 million in respect of the years 1964–65 and 1965–66 for further purchases of civilian goods under the arrangements described in Article 5 of the Protocol of 20th July, 1965 (Cmnd. 2731).

The civilian goods cover a very wide range of manufactures, semi-manufactures and raw materials.

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