HC Deb 30 May 1932 vol 266 cc840-1W
Mr. RHYS DAVIES

asked the President of the Board of Trade the nature and the value of war material intended for Japan for which permits to export have been issued within the last three months and six months, respectively?

Mr. COLVILLE

The following is a statement showing the quantities of the material in question, but, as stated on

Month. Description of material.
1931.
November … … … 100,000 .303'' rifle cartridges.
1 aircraft bomb winch.
10 /" machine guns.
2 depth charge throwers.
4 depth charge carriers.
2 47 m.m. sample projectiles.
December … … … 4,000 13.2 m.m. machine gun cartridges.
1932.
January … … … A small quantity of spare parts for .303" machine guns
February … … … 50 aircraft gun mountings.
57 .303" machine guns.
60 7.7 m.m. machine guns.
12 /" machine guns.
8 40 m.m. guns with high angle mountings.
6 Carden Loyd light armoured vehicles.
25,000 12.7 m.m. machine gun cartridges.
100,000 /" machine gun cartridges.
3,100,000 7.7 m.m. machine gun cartridges.
10,000 rounds 40 m.m. ammunition.
March … … … 2 40 m.m. guns with high angle mountings.
100 7.7 m.m. machine guns.
2,750,000 7.7 m.m. machine gun cartridges.
April … … … 1 /" machine gun.
4 aircraft gun mountings.
250 rounds 40 m.m. ammunition.