HC Deb 13 July 1932 vol 268 c1301W
Mr. T. WILLIAMS

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish a statement giving particulars of the arms and munitions and naval and military stores, not including sporting arms and munitions, in respect of which he has issued licences to export to Japan and China during May and June, 1932?

Mr. COLVILLE

The following is a. statement giving particulars of the material in question in respect of June, 1932. The figures for May, 1932, have already been published in reply to a question put by my hon. Friend the Member for Moseley (Mr. Hannon) on 21st June.

STATEMENT showing material covered by Export Licences issued for China and Japan, during June, 1932.

China:

500 H.E. aircraft bombs.

Japan:

50 7.7 m.m. machine guns.

800,000 7.7 m.m. machine-gun cartridges.

200 small time-fuses.

Spare parts for 40 m.m. anti-aircraft guns.

Mr. WILLIAMS

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will publish for May and for June, 1932, by categories, the declared value of arms and munitions and naval and military stores, not including sporting arms and munitions, of British manufacture licensed by him for export to Japan and to China?

Mr. COLVILLE

I would refer the hon. Member to the answer which was given to him on 15th June.