HC Deb 22 February 1933 vol 274 c1740W
Mr. T. WILLIAMS

asked 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 Peru and Colombia during 1932, and January, 1933?

Dr. BURGIN

The following statement gives the desired information.

Statement showing material covered by export licences issued for Colombia and Peru during the period 1st January, 1932, to 31st January, 1933.
Colombia. Peru.
3 belt-filling machines for 7 m.m. machine-guns. 5,000 percussion primers for 3-pdr. and 6-pdr. Cartridge cases.
48,000 7.9 m.m. rifle cartridges.

Mr. MANDER

asked the President of the Board of Trade the number and amount of licences issued for the export of arms from this country during 1931–32 to Brazil, Peru, Germany, Chile, Mexico and the Argentine?

Dr. BURGIN

I am having a statement prepared and will send it to the hon. Member as soon as possible.