§ 50. Mr. Rowsonasked the Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence whether there are any reciprocal agreements between armament manufacturers in this country and armament manufacturers in foreign countries; and whether he is aware that German technicians are at present employed by certain firms in this country to teach British workmen certain processes in armament manufacture?
§ Sir T. InskipIn answer to the first part of the question I would refer the hon. Gentleman to what is said in the Report of the Royal Commission on the Private Manufacture of and Trading in Arms (Cmd. 5292 at page 38, and to the summary of evidence at pages 58 and 64). 2062 As regards the second part of the question, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War dealt with one such case in an answer of 10th March to the hon. Member for Maryhill (Mr. Davidson), and as at present advised I have no information which enables me to add anything to that answer.
§ Mr. RowsonWill the right hon. Gentleman give an assurance, now that we are in this armament race, that there will not be a repetition of the disgusting business transactions that took place prior to and during the last War?