Israeli Operations, Egypt (Captured Arms)

HC Deb 21 November 1956 vol 560 cc77-8W

57. Mr. Stokes

asked the Minister of Defence to what extent the arms discovered in the Sinai Peninsula by the Israeli attack on Egypt differed from the quantities known to have been supplied by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to Egypt prior to 31st July, 1956.

Mr. Head

We have no direct knowledge of the amount of arms captured from the Egyptians by the Israelis.