HC Deb 17 May 1927 vol 206 c962
8. Mr. WELLOCK

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many permits were granted during the month of April for the export of arms to the Chinese northern armies; the nature and extent of the armaments concerned; and the names of the firms supplying them, including the names of any Government arsenals which have directly or indirectly supplied arms to these armies?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

No such permits were granted.

Captain GARRO-JONES

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that many hundreds of machine guns have been exported to Japan under permits from his Department, and has he any information to show that some of those machine guns have found their way to the Chinese Northern Army?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

Obviously, a question of that kind ought to be on the Paper.

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