HC Deb 11 May 1983 vol 42 c324W
Mr. Latham

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will list by title and date the outstanding treaties or exchange of notes involving military assistance or guarantees of territorial integrity between the United Kingdom and any member countries of the League of Arab States.

Mr. Hurd

The United Kingdom is a party to the following agreements in the defence field with member countries of the League of Arab States:

Bahrain Treaty of Friendship, Bahrain, 15 August 1971 (Treaty Series No. 79 (1971); Cmnd. 4828).

Qatar Treaty of Friendship, Geneva, 3 September 1971 (Treaty Series No. 4 (1972); Cmnd. 4850).

United Arab Emirates Treaty of Friendship, Dubai, 2 December 1971 (Treaty Series No. 35 (1972); Cmnd. 4937).

Oman Exchange of Letters concerning Sultan's Armed Forces, Civil Aviation, RAF facilities and Economic Development, London 25 July 1958 (Treaty Series No.. 28 (1958); Cmnd. 507).

Lebanon Exchange of Notes Concerning the Deployment of British Contingent of the Multinational Force in Lebanon (Treat) Series No. 9 (1983); Cmnd. 8823).

Egypt* Exchange of Notes Concerning the Establishment of a Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in accordance with the protocol Between the Aab Republic of Egypt and the State of Israel Signed at Washington on 3 August 1981 (Treaty Series No. 37 (1982); Cmnd. 8646).

* Egypt is currently suspended from the League of Arab States.

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