HC Deb 16 June 1936 vol 313 c818W
Mr. PURBRICK

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what quantity of ammunition, rifles, machine guns, and other war material was unloaded at Berbera, in British Somaliland, for delivery to Abyssinia since sanctions were imposed against Italy by countries members of the League of Nations?

Mr. ORMSBY-GORE

The following war material has been landed at Berbera for transit to the Abyssinian Government since the imposition of sanctions:

Small arms ammunition: 14,520,000

rounds. Rifles: 14,000.

Machine Pistols: 1,020.

Anti-aircraft Machine Guns: (20mm) 8, with 20,000 rounds of ammunition.

Anti-Tank Guns (37mm): 36, with 17,200 rounds of ammunition.

Grenades: 13,000.

Bombs: 321.

Swords and Lances: 480.