HC Deb 24 April 1989 vol 151 cc389-90W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Prime Minister (1) if she will make it her policy publicly to repudiate allegations made in overseas courts about negotiations between Her Majesty's Government and other countries relating to the export of missiles to third parties against the declared policy of Her Majesty's Government;

(2) whether she will now make it her policy to answer questions about the supply of Blowpipe surface-to-air missiles where there are permissions given to forward them to countries other than those named on the end-user certificates; and if she will make a statement.

The Prime Minister

No. We do not reveal communications between Governments.

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Prime Minister what recent representations she has received about communications received since 1984 from the United States President or any official of the United States Administration to facilitate the supply of(a) Blowpipe surface-to-air missiles and (b) other armaments to Nicaraguan Contras; what was her reponse; and if she will make a statement.

The Prime Minister

No, we do not reveal communications between Governments.

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