HC Deb 03 May 1906 vol 156 c711
MR. WEIR (Ross and Cromarty)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India, having regard to the fact that the Government of India have facilities for the manufacture of small arms in Government factories, will arrangements be made for the new short rifles required for Indian troops to be made in India.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOE INDIA (Mr. JOHN MORLEY,) Montrose Burghs

The Government factories in India will make a proportion of the new short rifles required for the Army in India. The capacity of the factories is not sufficient to make the whole number required within a reasonable period.