Evening star., 1943-11-11
British White Paper
Reveals Lease-Lend
Flowing Both Ways
Continued From First Page

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Paper presented to the British Par
Lament today.
The report was released simul-
taneously here and in London.
Sir John lauded the principle
of mutual aid" on which the
United Nations are fighting the war
against the Axis powers. He gave
great credit to President Roosevelt
and the American Congress for its
Initiation in the Lease-Lend Act
Britain, he insisted, is doing its full
share in this gigantic pooling of
resources.
The British contribution to the
United States under mutual aid"
totals well over a billion dollars In
cash expenditures the report
showed. Specific figures were given
only to June 80 last, and showed
British lease-lend to the United
States as s871 900 900, and to Rus
sia, $716,oO0,00o. The Chancellor S
report is the first detailed statement
made to Parliament on the subject
Of mutual aid-the British title for
lease-lend.
Not the Complete Picture.
This figure, however. does not give
q complete picture. It does not in
clude raw materials, foodstuf1s in
bulk and goods transferred abroad
which have only recently been made
part, of mutual aid" by the British.
Further, it is explained, it has not
been possible to estimate the total
aid rendered by Britain because
goods and services are being sup
piled to United States forces at
every base and battle front Of the
world, making accounting impos-
sible.
In the latter category. the White
Paper places information and ex-
perience gained in battle and in
research about the performance of
military equipment and the strong
and weak points of both enemy
and Allied tactics and weapons.
Such information, it was stated,
aided in the development of the
Sherman tank and the Flying
Fortress bomber.
This is not a service which can
be valued in money" the report said
'but 1t has cost more in blood and
effort than most aid"
President Roosevelt reported to-
Congress August Is that total
American lease-lend aid through
July 81 amounted to Sl3,973, ,339 900
and that the total of lease-lend
goods actually exported through
June 80 amounted to $9,882, ,0O0, 900,
OF which SASS, 600, 900 went to the
United Kingdom and $2,444, 900, 900
went to Russia.
Britain, the chancellor said, is de-
voting 10 per cent of her current
war expenditures to mutual aid
covering her contributions to Rus
sia, China and the other United
Nations as well as to the United
States. He added:
What We give to the United
States as mutual aid in relation to
our national income" said the re-
port, does not fall far short of
what the United States gives to us
as lease-lend in relation to their
national income
Cash Expenditures.
Further, Britam's cash expendi-
lures for mutual aid to Russia,
China and the other allies, have
totalled we'll over $500 100000.
Before lease lend was initiated by
the United States in 1S41, Britain
had spent s6,oo0,0O0, 900 in cash pur-
chases in this country, bringing
about a financial strain which
threatened to impair her war effort.
Up to the middle of 1943 the total
burden assumed by the United
Kingdom, in the form of payments
made to other members of, the
United Nations in excess of sums
received from them, amounted to
more than $4,000 100000
The report does not cover the
aid and supplies given United States
forces by Australia, New Zealand.
South Africa, India and Canada,
which have been material. 1t ap-
plies only to the aid given by the
United Kingdom and the British
colonies.
Full credit was given to President
Roosevelt and the American Con-
gress by Sir John for develop
ing the principle of mutual aid and
putting it into effect through the
Lease-Lend Act
Pooling of Resources.
This war" he said, lis being
fought on the significant concepts
of mutual aid and of the pooling of
resources. This is the first detailed
statement that His Majesty's gov
ernment have published on the con-
tribution they are making to mutual
aid. 1t is large and growing con-
tribution, and this record of it
marks a development of the great
principle initiated by the President
and the Congress of the United
States, of whose lead in the matter
His Majesty's government are pro-
foundly sensible"
The costs to the British of the
aid furnished the United States is
classified in the report as follows:
Capital installations in the United
Kingdom, turned over to United
States forces. 1858 900, 900, including
barracks, hospitals, airports, air.
craft repairs depot and others. This
program will reach $60OO00,000
Goods and Services.
Goods and services transferred in
the United Kingdom, 1928 ,000, 900,
divided as follows: Military stores,
including equipment and clothing,
100000: food and other army
supplies. $4o,000,00O; aircraft and
aeronautical equipment, $4,000 900;
industrial and naval supplies, $52,-
100000, and miscellaneous services,
$72,0OO,O00.
Shipping services. freight services,
$l44 100000, and disbursements. in
Guiding bunkers. S2400O,n00.
The report continues: His Maj
esty's government have decided toI
extend reciprocal aid to raw ma
terials and food stuffs procured by
the United States Government in