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PRIVATE MANUFACTURE VIEWS OF SIR MAURICE HANKEY (United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyrieht) (Received 22nd May, 11.5 a.m.) LONDON, 21st May. “The private manufacture of arms is not so sinister, powerful, or inefficient as some witnesses affirmed,” said Colonel Sir Maurice Hankey, Secretary to the Committee of Imperial - Defence,, when resuming his evidence before the Arms Commission. He added that allegations against private firms of solicitation or touting for orders involved the wrong use of words, especially in the case of firms selling purely defence devices. Answering objections to rings and trusts, Sir Maurice Hankey said rationalisation .applied to armaments as well as other industries. Personally lie had a terror of the abolition of private industry, because it would mean disaster to Imperial defence. Sir Phillip Gibbs: “Have you any idea why France is continually pressing for the abolition of private manufacture?”
Sir Alaurice Hankey: “I think it is a matter of politics.” Sir Phillip ‘ Gibbs : ‘ ‘Will you agree there is no such thing as private manufacture in war-time?”
Sir Maurice Hankey: “Probably there would be Government control in all countries.”
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 22 May 1936, Page 7
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