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Multilateral Reparations

Oral Answers to Questions — Germany – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 27 Hydref 1947.

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Photo of Mr Richard Stokes Mr Richard Stokes , Ipswich 12:00, 27 Hydref 1947

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why, in spite of the decision to end multilateral reparations on 27th September, Messrs. Th. Speckbotel, of Hamburg, were informed on 8th October that two lathes would be removed from their factory.

Photo of Mr Christopher Mayhew Mr Christopher Mayhew , Norfolk Southern

The delivery of multilateral reparations ended on 16th October, the date on which this decision was announced.

Photo of Mr Richard Stokes Mr Richard Stokes , Ipswich

Was it not widely announced in Germany that multilateral reparations would cease on 27th September? In view of that how does my hon. Friend reconcile the two dates?

Photo of Mr Christopher Mayhew Mr Christopher Mayhew , Norfolk Southern

I think that 27th September was the date for ceasing searching for multilateral deliveries, but I think that 16th October was the date on which the last delivery was allowed.

Photo of Mr Henry Strauss Mr Henry Strauss , Combined English Universities

Can the hon. Gentleman say what are multilateral reparations?

Photo of Mr Christopher Mayhew Mr Christopher Mayhew , Norfolk Southern

An emergency scheme of stop-gap reparations to the Inter-Allied Reparations Agency.