§ Mr. BERNAYSasked the President of the Board of Trade the quantity and value of arms, ammunition, and implements of war, including aeroplanes and parts thereof, exported under licence from the United Kingdom to Paraguay and Bolivia in each year from 1932 to 1934, inclusive?
§ Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLEpursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 27th March, 1935; col. 1897, Vol. 299]supplied the following statement:
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Table showing the total quantity and declared value of the exports from the United Kingdom of aeroplanes and parts, arms and ammunition (except sporting arms and ammunition) and military and naval stores consigned to Bolivia and Paraguay during the years1932,1933 and 1934. Description. Unit of Quantity. Quantity Declared Value. 1932. 1933. 1934. 1932. 1933. 1934. Exports of United Kingdom Manufactures consigned to Bolivia. £ £ £ Aeroplanes: Complete No. — — — — — — Parts—engine No. 4 — — 6,968 — — other Value — — — 1,545 526 — Ammunition: Shot and shell No. — 18,072 2,600 — 67,740 8,580 Cwt. — 3,345 486 Small arms ammunition: Military ammunition— Loaded cartridges No. 2,000,000 — 1,500,000 14,000 — 7,462 Cwt. 1,000 — 737 Fuses and blasting accessories: Coil of 93,792 85,000 60,000 2,691 1,910 1,375 Safety fuse 24 ft. Cwt. 262 235 189 Other fuses, tubes, primers, etc. Cwt. — 1 9 — 78 563 Other accessories (including detonates, cables, etc.). Cwt. — — 46 — — 2,960 Other explosives and ammunition. Value — — — 18 4 68 Arms:— Orandance: Guns, howitzers, mortars and parts thereof. No. — 49 9 26 154,740 35,183 Cwt. 1 798 241 Automatic machine and quick firing guns and parts thereof. No. 57 190 101 8,141 25,511 27,765 Cwt. 45 290 190 Gun mountings and carriages. and parts thereof. No. — 7 — — 40,420 2,053 Cwt. — 469 410 Small arms: Military rifles and carbines No. 2 — — 20 — — Cwt. — — — Parts of small arms Cwt. 9 — — 2,250 2 — Military, naval and ordnance stores and appliances not elsewhere specified in Export List. Value — — — — 41,086 1,025 Exports of United Kingdom Manufactures consigned to Paraguay. Aeroplanes and parts there of Ammunition: Value — — — — — — Loaded military cartridges No. 500,000 15,850,000 4,500,000 2,825 85,426 25,331 Cwt. 250 7,925 2,235 Coil of — — 600 — — 20 Safety fuse 24ft. cwt. — — 2 Other explosives and ammunition. Value — — — 450 665 — Small arms: Parts of small arms Cwt. — 18 — — 275 — Military, naval and ordnance stores and application not elsewhere specified in Export List Value — — — — 1,120 —