§ Mr. Knoxasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing full details, so far as is consistent with practice, of the total of official external loans to the United Kingdom, including both drawings from the IMF and borrowings from overseas central banks outstanding on 25th October 217W 1951, 15th October 1964, 18th June 1970 and the latest available date.
TABLE 1 OFFICIAL LONG-TERM DEBT (AMOUNT OUTSTANDING AT END OF PERIOD) £ million End-September 1951 End-September 1964 End-June 1970 End-June 1973 1. U.S.A.— Lend-Lease … … … … … 216 176 193 149 Line of Credit … … … … 1,339 1,125 1,235 956 Economic Co-operation Administration … 120 108 101 69 Mutual Security Agency … … … — 17 17 12 Export-Import Bank … … … — — 209 64 Other … … … … … 7 2 1 1 2. Canada— Line of Credit … … … … 403 329 361 303 Other … … … … … 78 — — — 3. Portugal … … … … … 81 37 17 2 4. German Fedreal Republic … … … — 53 70 43 5. Other … … … … … … 177 22 3 2 Total … … … … … 2,421 1,868 2,207 1,602 6. Deutsche Bundesbank Loan … … … — — 23 — Grand Total … … … 2,421 1,868 2,230 1,602
TABLE 2 OFFICIAL SHORT AND MEDIUM-TERM DEBT (AMOUNT OUTSTANDING AT END OF PERIOD) £ million End-December 1951 End-September 1964 End-June 1970 End-June 1973 1. IMF … … … … … … 95 — 992 — 2. Other … … … … … … — 71 469 — Total … … … … … 95 71 1,461 — General Note: The sterling value of the debt levels in both tables has been calculated on the basis of par values. e.g. at £1=$2.80 at end-September 1951 and end-September 1964; at £1=$2.40 at end-June 1970: and at £1=$2.89524 at end-June 1973.