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PREM19/529
Middle East (Arms sales and military assistance to Middle Eastern countries) (Part 1)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2011 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 209
Any docs withheld? 2

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81 Mar 31 Tue Defence: UKE Amman to FCO ("Tornado") [delivery of MT's message to King Hussein of Jordan on Tornado sales to Arab states] [declassified 2011]
81 Mar 30 Mon Defence: MT letter to King Hussein of Jordan (Tornado sales to Arab countries) [declassified 2011]
81 Mar 26 Thu Defence: Carrington minute to MT ("Arms Supplies to Iran") [declassified 2011]
81 Mar 23 Mon Defence: Lord Trenchard minute to MT (arms sales to Iraq and Jordan) [MT: "I am very pleased with the careful progress made in this matter"] [declassified 2011]
81 Mar 4 Wed Defence: FCO letter to No.10 ("Arms Sales to Iraq") [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 18 Wed Defence: King Hussein of Jordan letter to MT (Tornado sales to Arab countries) [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 17 Tue Defence: UKE Bonn to FCO ("Tornado sales to Arab Countries") [MT's message to Schmidt] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 17 Tue Defence: Chancellor Schmidt of Germany letter to MT (Tornado sales to Arab countries) [need to examine MT's proposals further] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 16 Mon Defence: MT message to Prime Minister Forlani of Italy (Tornado sales to Arab countries) [MT seeks agreement on arms sales] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 16 Mon Defence: MT message to Chancellor Schmidt of Germany (Tornado sales to Arab countries) [MT seeks agreement on arms sales] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 11 Wed Defence: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Tornado - Export Sales (OD(81) 8)") [arms sales] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 11 Wed Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Oil Minister Dr. Otaiba of the United Arab Emirates) [Iran-Iraq War, oil and energy, UK arms sales to the UAE] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 7 Sat Defence: Sheikh Khalifa of Qatar letter to MT (USSR influence in the Middle East, defence sales) [arms sales] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 4 Wed Defence: FCO letter to No.10 ("The Sale of Hawk Aircraft to the UAE") [arms sales] [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 28 Wed Iran-Iraq War: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Arms Supplies to Iran and Iraq") [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 23 Fri Defence: FCO letter to No.10 ("Tornado") [arms sales to Jordan] [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 22 Thu Defence: UKE Doha to FCO ("Message to the Amir") [USSR influence in the Middle East, arms sales to Qatar] [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 19 Mon Defence: MT letter to Sheikh Khalifa of Qatar (USSR influence in the Middle East, arms sales) [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 8 Thu Defence: Hurd minute to Carrington ("Visit to the UAE: 5-7 January") [arms sales to the UAE] [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 6 Tue Defence: UKE Abu Dhabi to FCO ("Hawk Sales") [arms sales to the UAE: outcome of Hurd's visit] [declassified 2011]