HC Deb 27 June 1984 vol 62 c485W
57. Mr. Bob Edwards

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the sale of arms to the Gulf states.

Mr. Luce

Every state has the right to purchase the arms it considers necessary for its own self-defence. This holds true for the Gulf states. We are always ready to consider the sale of arms to the Gulf states subject to normal export licensing criteria.

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