§ 5. Mr. MANDERasked the President of the Board of Trade the number of occasions during the last four years on which licences for the export of arms were refused?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Runciman)Seven formal applications for licences to export arms were refused during the four years 1930 to 1933. I should, however, add that in cases of doubt prospective applicants normally make informal inquiries, and that no information is available as to the number of cases in which inquirers were informed that a licence would not be issued.
§ Mr. MANDERCan my right hon. Friend give any indication as to the reason why they were refused?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANNo, Sir, I could not, unless specific cases were submitted to me.