BRITAIN'S DEBTORS.
INTEREST MAY BE REQUIRED "IF OTHERS PRESS." *
LONDON, June 27.—The question of the: French war debt to Britain was brought up in the House of Commons, and evoked the statement from Mr. Lloyd George that the French Government had not endeavored to raise the question of cancellation, but the subject had, naturally • been informally mentioned between the countries' representatives. • ■ .
Mr. Lloyd George repeated that the British taxpayers were unable to remit the sums advanced to other, countries during and after the war. Tlie Government ha'd, therefore notified such countries that if paymont of interest and principal, were pressed in respect of loans mado to Britain to aid the prosecution of tho war, Britain must bo regarded as free to ask for interest in cash; in respect of money advances, from next October.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15871, 10 July 1922, Page 6
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134BRITAIN'S DEBTORS. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15871, 10 July 1922, Page 6
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