§ Mr. LONSDALEasked the Secretary of State for War whether reports were made to the War Office in August, 1907, that several thousand Martini-Henry rifles had been sold in New Zealand to a British firm; and whether he can account for the fact that a number of these rifles have been smuggled into Afghanistan?
§ Mr. HALDANEThe Reports to the effect stated were not received in the War Office until January, 1908. The Governments of the Commonwealth of Australia722W and New Zealand have intimated a course of action which will prevent such sales in future.