§ 2. Mr. THORNEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received from the British consul at Costa Rica a report relative to the gift of 175 sub-machine guns from the Italian Government to the Costa Rica Government?
§ Viscount CRANBORNEThe Costa Rican Minister for Foreign Affairs assured His Majesty's Minister on 20th March that no gift of arms had been offered to Costa Rica by the Italian Government and that none would be accepted.