HC Deb 25 November 1975 vol 901 c118W
46. Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Common wealth Affairs if it is his policy to supply arms to either side in the Middle East conflict.

Mr. Ennals

The Government's policy on the supply of arms to Middle East countries has been stated on a number of occasions. It is that we are willing, in the light of our judgment of the long-term policies of the State in question, to consider requests from Middle East countries for items the supply of which in our view would not endanger the achievement of a just and lasting solution to the dispute between the Arabs and Israel.