§ Mr. CohenTo ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to her answer of 4 February 1998,Official Report, column 662, on payments due on arms sales to far eastern countries, if she will list (a) the countries involved, (b) the currencies involved and (c) the amounts involved, where payments may be due in a currency other than sterling or US dollars. [28531]
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§ Mrs. RocheOnly on some long standing defence equipment cash contracts on Malaysia has ECGD a contingent liability in a currency other than sterling or US dollars. This is in Malaysian ringitts and is currently estimated at £21 million.