HC Deb 14 February 1968 vol 758 c342W
50. Mr. Biffen

asked the Secretary of State for Defence to which countries in the Middle East the Government are currently providing arms; and what proposals they have to extend the supply of arms to that area.

Mr. Mason:

It is the established practice not to disclose information about the supply of arms to individual countries. I can however say that some arms are being supplied, but it is Her Majesty's Government's policy to encourage the limitation of arms supplies to the Middle East rather than to extend it.