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Loans to Foreign Countries

Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 25 Chwefror 1947.

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Photo of Sir Charles Taylor Sir Charles Taylor , Eastbourne 12:00, 25 Chwefror 1947

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to which countries loans have been made by the British Government since the end of hostilities; and if he will give details.

Photo of Mr Hugh Dalton Mr Hugh Dalton , Bishop Auckland

I will, with permission, circulate details in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following are the details:

The Amount of loans made to foreign Governments since the end of hostilities, and not yet repaid, is about £37 million, viz.:

£
France, under Agreement of March, 194521,350,000
Greece, for stabilization of currency10,000,000
U.S.S.R., execution of Wartime Agreement4,050,000
Czechoslovakia, post-war reconstruction credit2,120,000