Mr. PRICEasked 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 February and March, 1933.
§ Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLEThe following statement gives the desired information.
Statement showing war material covered by export licences issued for China and Japan during February and March, 1933. China. Japan. February, 1933. 20 303 in. rifles. Nil. 20,000 303 in. rifle cartridges. 6,000,000 7.92m.m. rifle cartridges. 3 bomb racks. 3 bomb tights. 3 gun cameras. March, 1933. Armament fittings and equipment for two aircraft. 1 aircraft gun mounting. 67,000 13 2m.m. machine-gun cartridges. 7 sets rounds counter gear for use with machine guns. 360,000 303 in. machine gun cartridges. 6,000,000 7.92m.m. rifle cartridges. 300 7.7 m m. machine guns with spare parts.