Evening star., 1948-08-23
" me A.ses;otsd Press

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GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 23.-
Britain has received more postwar
grants and credits from the rest OF
the world than any other country
according to United Nations statis-
tics published today.
The figures showed that between
May, 1g45, June, l948, Government
and private financial aid to Britain
totaled an equivalent OF $6,670,-
OOO, 600.
In the same period. Britain aided
other war devastated countries with
government and private aid total
ing an equivalent of $2,450 ,00o, 600
France received the second high
est alocation of all countries, with
q total of $3,s57 600, 600. The next
largest recipients we're the Anglo
American zone of Germany, with
| 81, ,876, ,OOO, 900: italy. with $685.
600, 600; Poland, with $l,l50 ,000, ,00Q,
and the Netherlands, with $l,054,-
900, 900.
Certain Relief Excluded.
The figures included all aid given
by governmental and intergovern-
mental agencies and private corpo-
Irations. They excluded expendi-
lures of certain relief agencies, such
as the International Children's
Emergency Fund and the Interna-
tional Refugee Organization.
Also excluded were direct private
investments and gifts, short-term
|credits and the repayment of exist
ing loans. Expenditures of the
United Nations Relief and Rehabili-
tation Administration we're shown
only by receiving countries. Totals
of Government loans did not in
clude contributions to UNRRA.
The figures showed that private
and governmental aid from the
United States, totaling SIG, ,160, ,000,-
600, comprised nearly 10 per cent of
all financial assistance throughout
the world.
Britain's contribution was the Sec
ond largest. followed by Canada,
with 1884 ,000, 600; Argentina. with
1881 ,000, 900; Sweden, with $521 900, =
600, and the Soviet Union, with
$478, 900 900. The Soviet contribu-
tion consisted entirely of govern
ment loan to Poland.
OF Britain's contribution to world
recovery, an equivalent of $780,
900, 900 was in the form of loans by
private corporations.
Britain Aids Germany.
The highest British contribution
went to Germany, which received
1851, 900 900. In addition, the Anglo
American zone probably received a
large share of British contribu-
ton OF $403, 900 900 described as
relief supplies furnished by the
authority and not allocable by coun-
try"
From Britain, France received
$465 ,0O0, 900, Italy received $3.50, ,000,-
600 and Burma $l22,000,000.
British aid in substantial amounts
also went to Austria, Czechoslovakia
Greece, Hungary, the Netherlands
and Poland.
The Soviet Union received direct
British aid totaling s16,000,0O0.
The figures included the first
monthly ALLEGATIONS under the Euro
pean Recovery Program, but they
did not give an adequate picture of
United States financial assistance
to the rest OF the world, as con-
tributions to UNRRA and such
items as purchases of bonds of the
International Bank for Reconstruc-
ton and Development and subscrip-
tions to the International Monetary
Fund were not included.
A contribution by UNRRA of
s., ,662 900 900 was a prominent item
whose source was not analyzed 1t
came largely from the United
! States.
Individual American contributions
went to countries in all five conti-
nents. The largest single American