§ Mr. W. BROWNasked the President of the Board of Trade what materials of war were despatched from Great Britain to China, Poland, the Balkan States, Afghanistan, Persia, and Abyssinia during the years 1925 to 1929, inclusive, whilst the previous Government was in office?
§ Mr. W. R. SMITHThe following statement shows the total declared value of the exports of arms, ammunition and military and naval stores, of United Kingdom manufacture, during each of the 627W years 1925 fa 1929, consigned to the countries specified. These figures include a certain amount of sporting arms and ammunition, blasting accessories, etc., which are not normally considered as
Country to which consigned. 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1929. £ £ £ £ £ China (including Hong Kong, Macao and leased territories). 22,999 19,524 24,866 18,039 32,700 Poland (including Dantzig) 19,580 1,400 45,967 36,610 5,343 Yugoslavia 6,166 487 17,734 15,882 98,361 Greece 349,714 55,614 10,819 33,145 25,408 Albania 347 — 671 133 1,475 Bulgaria 117 2 2,617 1,278 — Rumania 440,147 61,071 40,413 59,711 19,519 Turkey (European) 86,837 29,259 26,145 55,670 44,468 Afghanistan 51 6,327 — 5,104 — Persia 5,589 3,593 13,101 15,943 30,750 Abyssinia 6,774 8,444 310 3,030 744