Oral Answers to Questions — Dollar Pool (Zionist Activities)

– in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 24 Chwefror 1947.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Mr Barnett Janner Mr Barnett Janner , Leicester West 12:00, 24 Chwefror 1947

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many dollars accrued to the dollar pool of the sterling bloc in the year 1946, in consequence of Jewish and Zionist activities in Palestine.

Photo of Mr William Whiteley Mr William Whiteley , Blaydon

I have been asked to reply. It is impossible to estimate.

Photo of Mr Barnett Janner Mr Barnett Janner , Leicester West

Is it not a fact that at least 55 million dollars have been brought into the pact in this way, of which 24 million were obtained from one industry alone?

Photo of Mr William Whiteley Mr William Whiteley , Blaydon

When dollars are tendered to us, they usually go through a bank, and we do not usually attempt to discover their source.