Britain's Aid To Greece
LONDON, Wed. (10 a.m.) —Finance obliged the British Government to lay down the main burden of assistance to Greece in May, 1947, Lord Henderson, Joint Under-Secrctary for Foreign Affairs, told the House of Lords today. To that time post-war assistance had cost Britain more than £60.000,000. Although the United States assumed the main burden, the British Government had continued tc give substantial aid to the Greeks in their struggle against the Communist-led and foreignaided rebellion. Lord Henderson said British troops had been maintained in Greece and missions continued to advise and train the Greek Army, Navy, Air Force and police. Britain continued to supply military equipment and aircraft against payment.
In the past year 74 Spitfires and 36 other aircraft had been supplied. The sterling equivalent of $24,000,000 Marshall-Aid drawing rights had been granted. Britain had also given the Greek forces surplus stores of considerable value, and was now nearly completing delivery of a further gift of 22 Spitfires.
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Northern Advocate, 21 July 1949, Page 5
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