§ Mr. WILMOTasked the President of the Board of Trade the number of licences for the export of arms and munitions of war granted during 1931, 347W 1932, 1933, 1934, and 1935, respectively, to each of the following countries who have resorted to war in circumstances which conflict with their obligations under the Covenant of the League of Nations, namely, Japan, Bolivia, Paraguay, Colombia, Peru, and Italy; and if
— 1931. 1932. 1933. 1934. January-September, 1935. Japan … … … … 31 40 17 9 3 Bolivia … … … … 4 10 9 7 4 Paraguay … … … … — 3 13 2 — Colombia … … … … — 2 6 3 3 Peru … … … … — 1 19 7 1 Italy … … … … 19* 12 6 7* 2 * In the year 1931, 30 licences, and in the year 1934, 5 licences were issued for the export to Italy of war material which was required for the equipment of warships and military aircraft being built in that country for other Governments. (2) The following statement shows the total declared value of exports of "Arms, ammunition and military and naval
Country to which consigned. 1931. 1932. 1933. 1934. January-September, 1935. £ £ £ £ £ Japan (inc. Formosa and Kwantung Peninsula) 229,489 321,701 248,981 16,810 37,036 Bolivia 26,466 27,209 331,666 87,083 3,851 Paraguay — 14,000 87,486 27,838 27 Colombia 12,931 10,094 12,910 20,820 25,336 Peru 8,530 577 37,618 53,503 9,722 Italy 218,348 28,177 12,250 5,293 4,679 NOTE.—The above figures include the value of exports of sporting arms and ammunition and of explosives for industrial purposes.