Mistaken is very possible. The quote's 3kM looks similar to UK sterling balance debt at the end of ww2[1], and to the 4kM of that article's loan. [1] cite I ha

Mistaken is very possible. The quote's 3kM looks similar to UK sterling balance debt at the end of ww2[1], and to the 4kM of that article's loan. [1] cite I haven't read: https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1947v03/d6#:~:text=During%20and%20after%20the%20war,its%20international%20balance%20of%20payments https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1947v03/d6....