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17. Mr. Michael Roberts

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the conference on 17th and 18th July between the Finance Ministers of the enlarged European Economic Community.

43. Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will make a statement on the meeting of the 10 Finance Ministers of the enlarged Community.

Mr. Barber

The Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of the countries of the European Economic Community and of the acceding states met at Lancaster House on 17th and 18th July under my chairmanship. The whole of the discussion was devoted to international monetary reform, and a wide measure of agreement was reached on the general objectives to be pursued. In addition, certain specific questions which flow from these objectives were discussed and it was agreed to continue work on these in preparation for the next informal meeting in Luxembourg on 11th and 12th September.

42. Mr. James Hill

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what amounts of loans or guarantees to further regional developments have been agreed between the European Investment Bank and the member countries of the European Economic Community between 1958 to 1971.

Mr. Nott

About 1,650 million units of account in value.

54. Mr. James Hill

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what amounts of loans or guarantees in the form of aid to regional development have been agreed between the European Investment Bank and the associated countries of the European Economic Community between 1958 to 1971.

Mr. Nott

143 million units of account in value, plus 223 million units of account for special operations partly financed from the European Development Fund.