§ 41. Mr. Dayasked the Secretary of State for War particulars of the extent the Bren light machine-gun is to be manufactured in the Dominions; and whether the Government now have the right to manufacture these guns and the component parts for the same?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaThe extent to which various Dominions may decide to manufacture the Bren machine-gun is for their own decision. The answer to the second part of the question is "Yes, Sir"
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaYes, Sir.
§ 42. Mr. Bellengerasked the Secretary of State for War when the sole manufacturing rights for the Bren machine-gun were acquired by Great Britain and the Dominions?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaManufacturing rights—not sole rights—for the Bren machine-gun were acquired under an agreement entered into on 24th May, 1935, which also enables us to grant licences to manufacture to the Dominions.
§ Mr. BellengerAre we to understand that payments for these rights are still being made to the appropriate parties who granted the rights?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaI should require notice of that question, but I imagine that any contract entered into by us would be fulfilled.