§ 13. Major-General Sir ALFRED KNOXasked the Secretary of State for India if 8 he is aware that arms have been, and are being, illegally imported into India; and will he state if special steps are being taken to deal with this matter?
§ Mr. BENNI have received reports from time to time of attempts to smuggle arms into India, but I have no information that any considerable consignments of arms have been imported. If the hon. and gallant Member can supply me with any specific information, I shall be very glad to receive it.
§ Sir A. KNOXWill the right hon. Gentleman, in the meantime, ask the Government of India if they have any later information on the subject?
§ Mr. BENNI have given all the information in my possession but I imagine from the question put by the hon. and gallant Gentleman that he has some other information which I was inviting him to send to me.
§ Sir A. KNOXUp to what date does the right hon. Gentleman's information extend?
§ Colonel GRETTONWill the right hon. Gentleman make further inquiries as small consignments may amount to a large total?
§ Mr. BENNThose are precisely the points with which the Government of India dealt in the telegram to which I have referred.
Lieut.-Colonel MOOREIf a question is put down in a week's time, will the right hon. Gentleman give the most up-to-date information?