§ 46. Mr. David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the effect upon defence contracts between the United Kingdom and Iran, as a result of the political changes taking place in Iran; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MulleyBefore the events of last weekend we had been invited to discuss with the Iranians the deferment, curtailment or cancellation of their defence contracts with the United Kingdom. The intentions of the new Iranian Government about all the outstanding contracts are not yet known, but it is likely that a number of them will be terminated.