§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to seek to ensure a balance of arms supplies in the Middle East, following the threat of a new war by President Sadat and the 15 year pact between Egypt and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
§ Mr. GodberOur policy towards the supply of military equipment to countries in the Middle East is to consider all applications carefully on their merits. In making individual decisions, we take account of the prevailing military balance in the region and of the balance in the supply of arms.