§ 27. Mr. BERNAYSasked the President of the Board of Trade whether any licences have been issued by the Government for the export of arms to Germany since the meeting of the Disarmament Conference in 1932; and, if so, for what quantities and descriptions of arms?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANNo licences have been issued.
§ 22. Mr. MANDERasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state in general the reasons why seven applications for licences for the export of arms were refused during the years 1930 to 1933?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe applications were refused on the advice of the Foreign Office and Service Departments that the export of the arms to the intended destinations would not be in the national interest.
§ Mr. MANDERCan the right hon. Gentleman say what was the destination?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANNo, Sir.