HC Deb 07 July 1932 vol 268 cc617-8
67 and 68. Mr. MORGAN JONES

asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office (1) the approximate number of tanks which would fall to be scrapped in the event of the proposals of the United States to the conference for the reduction and limitation of armaments becoming part of a treaty to which Great Britain adhered;

(2) the approximate number of heavy mobile guns which would fall to be scrapped in the event of the proposals of the United States to the conference for the reduction and limitation of armaments becoming part of a treaty to which Great Britain adhered, assuming that heavy mobile guns were defined as guns of more than 105 mm. having a range of 15 km., or guns of more than 155 mm. having a range of 20 km., or guns of more than 200 mm. having a range of 25 km.?

Mr. COOPER

I do not think it advisable in the public interest to anticipate the interpretation of the terms "tanks" and "heavy mobile guns" that may be agreed upon at Geneva.