HL Deb 01 August 1978 vol 395 c1279WA
Lord KILLEARN

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are the details of the recent sale of British warships to Egypt, vis:

  1. (i) name, category, tonnage, armament and speed of each warship;
  2. (ii) date of first commissioning;
  3. (iii) price;
  4. (iv) terms of payment;
and whether some or all of the transfers or credits involved will be set off against the blocked accounts of British subjects still held frozen in Egypt.

Lord GORONWY-ROBERTS

It is not our practice to give details of defence sales contracts. British non-resident blocked bank accounts in Egypt are at present being dealt with under the terms of the UK/Egypt 1973 Exchange of Notes (Cmnd. 5290).