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PREM19/842
Middle East (Arms sales & military assistance to Middle Eastern countries) (Part 2)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2012 Dec 28
Classification: Top Secret - UK Eyes A
Page count: 275

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Date Value Title
81 Dec 23 We Major Middle East: Ministry of Defence to No.10 (“Hawk for Abu Dhabi”) [declassified 2012]
82 Jan 21 Th Major Middle East: Gregson minute to MT (“Egypt: ECGD Section 2 Cover”) [credit to Egypt: political background, handling] [declassified 2012]
82 Jan 25 Mo Major Middle East: Carrington minute to Nott (“Defence Supplies to Iraq”) [Iraqi market potentialities] [declassified 2012]
82 Feb 1 Mo Major Middle East: Robert Armstrong minute to No.10 (“Jordan-Soviet Union: Surface-to-Air Missiles”) [weekly Survey of Intelligence] [declassified 2012]
82 Feb 16 Tu Major Middle East: Carrington minute to Nott (“Barmine for Iraq”) [declassified 2012]
82 Feb 26 Fr Major Middle East: John Biffen letter to Nott (“Trade with Iran and Iraq”) [leak of information on British contracts with Iraq] [declassified 2012]
82 Jun 21 Mo Major Middle East: Lord Chancellor's PS letter to Ministry of Defence (“Defence Sales to Iran”) [declassified 2012]
82 Jun 23 We Major Middle East: Ministry of Defence letter to No.10 (“Saudi Arabian National Guard Communications Project (SANGCOM)”) [declassified 2012]
82 Jul 1 Th Major Middle East: Pym minute to Nott (“Defence Sales to Iran”) [recent developments, British position] [declassified 2012]
82 Jul 13 Tu Major Middle East: Ministry of Defence to Pym (“Defence Sales to Iran”) [negotiations with Iranian delegation] [declassified 2012]
82 Jul 14 We Major Middle East: Lord Chancellor's PS letter to Ministry of Defence (“Defence Sales to Iran”) [Hailsham comment] [declassified 2012]
82 Jul 15 Th Major Defence: MT letter to Sultan Qaboos bin Sa'id of Oman (British military assistance to Oman) [supply of troops, training and arms] [released 2013]
82 Sep 6 Mo Major Middle East: Pym to Nott (“Anglo-Iranian Discussions on Disputed Defence Contracts”) [declassified 2012]
82 Sep 7 Tu Major Middle East: Facer minute to No.10 (“Defence Sales to Iran”) [advice on Pym’s minute to Nott] [declassified 2012]
82 Sep 7 Tu Major Middle East: Ministry of Defence to Pym (“Anglo-Iranian Discussions: Defence Sales Policy towards Iran”) [declassified 2012]