§ Mr. David Watkinsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) whether in view of the possibility of their being used for internal 883W oppression, he will refuse to permit the sale of armoured vehicles to El Salvador;
(2) what assurances he is seeking from the Government of El Salvador in connection with the proposed sale of armoured vehicles to that country.
§ Mr. MulleyI have been asked to reply.
A small number of armoured vehicles are due to be supplied under a contract signed earlier this year. An assurance will be required that the vehicles, intended for external defence, will not give any support to forces opposed to our garrison in Belize.