HC Deb 19 December 1956 vol 562 c196W
161. Mr. Mikardo

asked the Secretary of State for War to give particulars of the ammunition captured from persons attempting to smuggle it into Port Said.

Mr. Hare

I assume that the hon. Member refers to the smuggling incident of 7th December, when the following items were captured:

20 knives.
1 I sub-machine gun.
78 1-lb. slabs gun cotton and primers.
200 sticks gelignite.
21 3.5-in. Bazooka rockets.
84 '36' grenades with detonators.
26 Energa type grenades.
350 rounds .303-in, ball ammunition
10,000 rounds 9-mm. ammunition.
10,760 rounds .270-in. ball ammunition.
800 explosive detonators with leads.