Captain BENN:

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that British manufactured munitions which have been held up by our Consular Service under the Chinese Arms Embargo Treaty, 1919, have subsequently been sold at scrap prices to other nationals and afterwards imported by them into China at greatly enhanced prices; and will he take steps to prevent a repetition of such proceedings?

The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative In case the hon. Member has trustworthy information to the effect which he suggests, I shall be grateful if he will communicate it to me.