Reparation Payments (Receipts and Expenditure).

Oral Answers to Questions — British Army. – in the House of Commons am ar 15 Gorffennaf 1925.

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Photo of Mr Fredric Wise Mr Fredric Wise , Ilford

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asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the costs of the Armies of Occupation account, and the expenses of the office for reparation payments, and of the Inter-Allied Commissions from January to 30th June, respectively?

Mr. GUINNESS:

The answer contains a number of figures, and, with the hon. Member's permission, I will circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Photo of Mr Fredric Wise Mr Fredric Wise , Ilford

Could my right hon. Friend state the percentage of the expenses to the amount received?

Mr. GUINNESS:

I should prefer to have notice of that question.

Following is the answer:

According to the Statements of Receipts and Expenditure issued by the Agent-General for Reparation Payments, the payments made by him from 1st January, 1925, to 30th June, 1925, in respect of the costs and expenses referred to in the question were as follows:

Armies of Occupation.Gold marks
Reichsmarks supplied22,178,138.20
Requisitions and furnishings under Articles 6 and 8 to 12 of the Rhineland Agreement (provisional figures)56,081,185.63

These payments represent only the costs met in Reichsmarks. The balance, in so far as such cost is a charge on the Dawes Annuities under the Agreement of 14th January, 1925, falls to be met out of the receipts of the Occupying Powers from deliveries in kind (including Reparation Recovery Acts). It may be roughly estimated at about 60,000,000 gold marks.

Expenses of:
Office for Reparation Payments in Berlin2,214,450.15
Reparation Commission2,267,505.83
Rhineland Commission2,442,027.52
Military Commission of Control3,263,333,33