HL Deb 26 February 1936 vol 99 cc803-4WA
THE EARL OF MANSFIELD

asked His Majesty's Government if they will state in detail, to the nearest convenient date, the amount of arms, ammunition and war material supplied by this country to the Government of Ethiopia, since the outbreak of hostilities.

LORD TEMPLEMORE

The following statement shows the total quantity and declared value of arms and ammunition (except sporting arms and ammunition) and military and naval stores exported from the United Kingdom and registered during the four months ended January, 1936, as consigned to Ethiopia:

Description. Unit of quantity. Quantity. Declared value.
Exports of United Kingdom manufactures consigned to Ethiopia. £
Ammunition:
Small arms ammunition, military ammunition loaded cartridges. No. 2,000,000 8,350
Cwt. 1,143
Arms:
Revolvers and pistols (except air pistols and parts thereof.) No. 1 2
lb. 5
Swords, cutlasses, bayonets and arms of other sorts not fire arms. No. 550 1,380
lb. 1,865

House adjourned at nine minutes past seven o'clock.