HC Deb 25 February 1932 vol 262 cc573-4W
Mr. KIRKWOOD

asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the nature of the munitions and the quantity that this country is selling to Japan?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

During December, 1931, the value of the domestic exports of arms, ammunition and military and naval stores from the United Kingdom registered as consigned to Japan was £29,648, of which nearly three-fifths was represented by automatic machine and quickfiring guns and parts thereof, and about one-third by high explosives. During January, 1932, the value of these exports was £12,285, practically the whole of which consisted of automatic machine and quickfiring guns and parts thereof.

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