§ 11. Mr. Alan Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent requests he has received from the Governments of the Gulf States for either direct or indirect military assistance.
§ Mr. TomlinsonI refer the hon. Gentleman to my right hon. Friend's reply to the hon. and learned Member for Royal Tunbridge Wells (Mr. Mayhew) on 20 February.—[Vol. 963, c. 257.] We have a close relationship with the States of the area in defence matters. It is not our practice to make details of these matters public.