HC Deb 21 June 1932 vol 267 c901
23. Mr. HANNON

asked the President of the Board of Trade what licences for

STATEMENT showing material covered by export licences issued for China and Japan during the period 1st January, 1932, to 31st May, 1932.
Month. China
1932.
January … … … 6,614 lbs. cordite.
2 sets components for .303" machine guns.
1 7 .92 m.m. machine rifle.
1 bomb rack and sight.
1 gun camera and sight.
February … … … 110,231 lbs. T.N.T.
2 .303" machine guns.
8 interrupter gears.
2 sets bomb carrying gear.
8 aircraft gun mountings.
March … … … 500,000 . 303" rifle cartridges.
505,000 .303" machine gun cartridges.
50,000 Prideaux clips.
April … … … 23 .303" machine guns.
15,433 lbs. cordite.
May … … … 12 .303" machine guns.
6 12.7 m.m. machine guns.
6,000 12.7 m.m. machine guns cartridges.
150,000 13 .2 m.m. machine gun cartridges.
2,000,000 .30" Mauser pistol cartridges.
18 belt-filling machines, for /" machine guns.
Particulars for Japan for the months, January to April, were given in answer to a question by the hon. Member for Westhoughton (Mr. Rhys Davies) on 30th May [OFFICIAL REPORT, col. 842, Vol. 266]. In May a licence was issued for 38 aircraft gun mountings to Japan.