Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 17 Mehefin 1947.
Mr Richard Sargood
, Bermondsey West Bermondsey
12:00,
17 Mehefin 1947
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Government of Palestine is to continue to pay for the Cyprus camps, or whether, in view of the rising cost, His Majesty's Government proposes to bear any part of the expenditure by loan or otherwise.
Mr Hugh Dalton
, Bishop Auckland
His Majesty's Government regard this expenditure as the responsibility of the Government of Palestine. The answer to the second part of the Question is in the negative.
Mr Richard Sargood
, Bermondsey West Bermondsey
In view of the Chancellor's reply, may I take it that Press statements to the contrary are untrue?
Mr Hugh Dalton
, Bishop Auckland
Yes, totally untrue, as many Press statements are.
