Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 15 November 1934.
Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the chairman of Messrs. Vickers himself stated at the annual meeting of the shareholders that he could give no guarantee that arms sold by his firm were not eventually resold to other countries, even to Germany for rearmament; but that he added that nothing was done without the sanction of the Government? If the chairman can give no guarantee, is it not evident that there is grave uncertainty?