HC Deb 26 January 1998 vol 305 c31W
Mr. Soames

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the latest Anglo-Bahrain defence talks. [25031]

Mr. George Robertson

The last round of UK-Bahrain defence talks were held on the 18–19 November 1997 in Bahrain. The UK delegation was led by my right hon. and noble Friend the Minister of State for Defence Procurement. The talks addressed issues of mutual defence interest and bilateral defence relations.