§ 111 and 112. Mr. G. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1) what changes have taken place in the policy of Her Majesty's Government with regard to the supply of arms to countries in the Middle East;
(2) what representations Her Majesty's Government have made to Egypt concerning the purchase of arms from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
§ Mr. TurtonHer Majesty's Government's policy has been and continues to be based on the Tripartite Declaration of 1950 and the need to prevent an arms race. Representations were made to the Egyptian Government by Her Majesty's Ambassador on 1st and 6th October. Their purpose was to warn the Egyptian Government of the dangers inherent in accepting assistance of this kind from Communist countries.