§ Mr. James Davidsonasked the President of the Board of Trade what restrictions are imposed by his regulations on the carriage of small arms and ammunition by British ships between foreign ports.
§ Mr. William RodgersA licence is required for the export of any arms and ammunition from the United Kingdom. Otherwise no restriction is imposed on the carriage of arms and ammunition by British cargo ships, provided the requirements382W of the Dangerous Goods Rules governing the marking, labelling, packing and storage of explosives are complied with. Carriage of small arms ammunition as cargo by passenger ships is restricted to certain "Safety Class" types in reasonable quantity.